- Botanical name: Alchemilla sericata 'Gold Strike'
- Common name: Lady's mantle
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Alchemilla are charming perennials with frothy lime-green summer flowers and pleated, apple-green foliage.
Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ has smaller leaves than Alchemilla mollis. It forms neat, compact mounds of grey-green leaves, topped with upright sprays of lime-green flowers in late spring and early summer.
Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’ is ideal for growing at the front of the border, lining a path or beneath alliums or roses. It makes great ground cover. Like all alchemillas, it self-seeds freely, into gravel or cracks between paving. If you want to avoid this, cut back the faded flowers promptly.
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Cut back foliage hard in late summer to encourage a new flush of leaves and flowers.
How to grow Alchemilla 'Gold Strike'
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Plant size
30cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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M
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J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do Prune in July |
A
Do Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Alchemilla 'Gold Strike' and wildlife
Alchemilla 'Gold Strike' is known for attracting bees and butterflies/moths.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Alchemilla 'Gold Strike' poisonous?
Alchemilla 'Gold Strike' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
