Alchemilla sericata ‘Gold Strike’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Gold Strike’ produces a tidy, compact mound of small deeply lobed soft gray-green foliage that remains clean and disease-free throughout the growing season. Sprays of bright chartreuse flowers appear late spring to early summer, and they make excellent filler for fresh or dried bouquets. The shorter stature of ‘Gold Strike’ fits well as a border planting, small scale groundcover, or in a perennial container.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
14"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Produces a tidy, compact mound of small deeply lobed soft gray-green foliage. Sprays of bright chartreuse flowers appear late spring to early summer. Remains clean and disease-free.
Landscape Value
Border planting, small scale groundcover, or in a perennial container. Use flowers for fresh or dried bouquets.
Care
Watering:
'Gold Strike' Lady's Mantle is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Gold Strike' Lady's Mantle is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Gold Strike' Lady's Mantle is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.