Plant low-growing, 3-5 cm, foliage deeply incised, 5-7 lobed, each lobed futher divided. Flowers pink or purple, in pairs, about 2.5-3.0 cm long. Entire plant pubescent with grey hairs. V - mid spring to late autumn. Fl - mid summer (July, August in the wild). Fr - mid autumn. P - by seed or division. Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position. Well suited to the rock garden. Z 5. New.

Central Asia (Tien Shan). On gravelly talus and scree.