Rosettes solitary or in groups of 3-5. Each rosette 5-10 cm diam. Leaves spathulate, 4.0-5.0 cm x 2 cm. Flowering stem erect 10-15 cm. Inflorescence an umbel-like panicle with numerous white flowers. V - evergreen plant. Fl - June. Fr - August. P - by seed and division. Not carpet-forming. In St. Petersburg suffers in winter without snow cover. Good for the rock garden and for slopes. Z 5 (4). New.

Central Asia (Tien Shan, Dzungaro-Tarbagatay) and northwestern China. In rocky places, on cliffs and slopes.