See text Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae, with the common name lady's mantle applied generically as well as specifically to Alchemilla mollis when referred to as a garden plant.

[2] Most species of Alchemilla are clump-forming or mounded perennials with basal leaves arising from woody rhizomes.

Some species have leaves with lobes that radiate from a common point and others have divided leaves—both are typically fan-shaped with small teeth at the tips.

The long-stalked, gray-green to green leaves are often covered with soft hairs, and show a high degree of water-resistance (see Lotus effect).

Green to bright chartreuse flowers are small, have no petals and appear in clusters above the foliage in late spring and summer.