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Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)

Alchemilla mollis, the garden lady’s-mantle or lady’s-mantle, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to southern Europe and grown throughout the world as an ornamental garden plant. It grows 30 to 45 cm tall, with leaves that are palmately veined, with a scalloped and serrated margin.

Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus spinosus)

Acanthus spinosus, the spiny Bear’s Breech, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to southern Europe, from Italy to western Turkey. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 150 cm (59 in) tall by 60–90 cm (24–35 in) wide.

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