| General Description | A clump-forming perennial with a sheen of silvery hair, purple flowers, and fluffy clusters of plume-like seedheads. |
| ID Characteristic | Distinguished from Anemone by its feathery style. |
| Shape | Clump-forming habit. |
| Landscape | Wonderful container or rock garden plant. |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed of from root cuttings taken in winter. |
| Cultivation | Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers rich, humusy soils and cool, moist climates. |
| Pests | Watch for slugs. |
| Habitat | Found in British chalk downland and occasionally in alpine meadows. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are fern-like and light green, finely dissected and covered in silvery pubescence. |
| Flower Description | Flowers are bell-shaped and solitary, purple in colour. |
| Fruit Description | Fruit is a collection of plume-like seedheads that appear in fluffy clusters. |
