Thin-Stemmed Lady's Mantle

Thin-Stemmed Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla filicaulis) should be watered regularly, roughly once a week. During bouts of hot weather, be sure to water more frequently (up to twice per week). Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. To do this, water until the soil has had a chance to absorb some of the moisture. Once the top inch of soil has become moist, stop watering. During cold weather, reduce the amount of watering, allowing the soil to dry out a bit between waterings.

Thin-Stemmed Lady's Mantle plants prefer a spot with bright, indirect sunlight for best growth – 1 to 2 hours per day of direct sun is ideal. In an area with partial or dappled shade is perfect as long as it gets at least 4 to 5 hours of indirect, bright light per day. Avoid areas that may receive almost no direct sunlight throughout the day as this will lead to poor growth and lack of flowering.

Thin-Stemmed Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla filicaulis) should be pruned in late winter or early spring, before new growth begins. Pruning should be done sparingly; the plant should be cut back to no more than 1/3 of its height to keep it from becoming too tall and leggy. Deadheading and removing some of the flowering stems, particularly those that have spent their blooms, should also be done to promote additional flowering. It is important to keep in mind that over-pruning could significantly reduce or even eliminate the plant’s repeative flowering pattern.