The leaves are greyish green and the flowers, which measure about 3cms across, are a purplish pink with marked dark veining of the petals and a dark center. It grows in a dense clump to a height of about 30-45cms. The flowers are lavender blue with a reddish tinge and measure 5cm across. The foliage is finely cut and very attractive. This plant is often used in conjunction with pale yellow or cream roses and very pretty it is .
Propagation is by division.
The flowers are a violet blue with white veins. In a border it can look very well if allowed to roam through planting of yellow and gray. Propagation is best by division as seed may be variable. I find myself smiling even as I write this perhaps because this plant is one of those bold, kind of cheeky, ones that really seem to have an extrovert character. It may grow to a height of 122cms with flowers 4cm across.