The flower is light violet to lilac or purple.
Sepals have a yellow and white crest.
In forma alba flowers are white. Seed Propagation can not be counted on, however to attempt this, collect the capsules when brown. Immediately sow the seeds in an outdoor bed and look for seedlings in the spring. Can be increased by dividing and replanting the rhizomes. It is attractive throughout the growing season and is effectively planted with ferns, Bleeding Heart, and Columbine in woodland areas.