Good plant #37 - Alchemilla Mollis

Every garden should have at least one of these at the front of a border or to soften the edge of the path.  Although it is a flowering perennial, it's the plant's distinct foliage and mounding habit which makes it attactive to me.

I am yet to find a soil or location where this plant will not thrive.  Sun, shade, dry or moist.  It doesn't seem to care except for very dry shade.  Mind you I haven't tried it in the middle of a pond ;^[)

It will seed itself everywhere so there's no need to propagate.  However, you can split them in Spring. 

I remove all the dead brown foliage in early spring and apply a multi-purpose liquid feed on the soil round the roots once fresh foliage start to put on a spurt.

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