| Shape | Bulbous and upright. |
| Landscape | Rock gardens, border fronts, herb gardens and ground cover. |
| Propagation | Self seeding and division of clumps in early spring.. |
| Cultivation | Full sun to partial-shade. Medium moisture but well-drained soil. Deer, drought and black walnut tolerate. Harvest stems when half of the umbels florets are in open bloom. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Leaf Description | Swirling and twisting. |
| Flower Description | Florets appear in globular clusters, 2 - 3 cm in diameter and will rise above the foliage in mid-summer. Typically blooms several weeks earlier than species plant. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are a bluish-grey and greyish-green colour. The flowers are a purplish-white colour. |
