Alchemilla vulgaris

Alchemilla vulgaris

Native to:
Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Alchemilla
Species:
Alchemilla vulgaris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
yellow-green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, flies

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 4-8 weeks to break dormancy.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * oscillating temperatures preferred

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society