| Shape | Spreading. |
| Landscape | Rock gardens. |
| Propagation | Division and seed. |
| Cultivation | Partial-shade. Medium moisture, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.6 - 8.5 (neutral, mildly alkaline and alkaline). Prefers humusy soil. |
| Notable Specimens | Parkhill Conservation Area, Parkhill, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Rocky wood slopes, ravine bottoms and mossy banks and ledges. |
| Leaf Description | The stalks are hairy, 1 - 2 m tall and emerge from a tattered clump of leaves. Stem-less with large basal leaves with 3 rounded lobes. |
| Flower Description | Anemone-like flowers that are 15 - 30 cm in diameter. Appear singly atop stalks. Each flower has 6 - 10 petal-like sepals subtended by 3 bracts. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are burgundy-brown and green in colour. The flowers are light blue to lavender. |
