It grows 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tall, with leaves that are palmately veined, with a scalloped and serrated margin.
A. mollis has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
[6] The plant is often grown as groundcover, and is valued for the appearance of its leaves in wet weather.
[7] The Latin specific epithet mollis means "soft", referring to the hairs on the leaves.
[8] Lady's mantle is an invasive species in the Faroe Islands, where local authorities have encouraged the public to uproot the plant if they find it.