Zone:  4-7
Height:  30-60 cm (1-2 ft)
Spread:  30 cm (12 in)
Bloom:  Late spring to early summer; lavender-pink or, rarely, white; strongly recurved petals give its unique shape; very special spring flower
Foliage:  Basal clump of light green, shiny leaves emerge in early spring
Light:  Full sun to part shade
Water:  Moderate (moist in spring; drier in summer when dormant)
Soil:  Average to dry; good drainage
Garden site:  Front of perennial bed; happiest in sunny alpine site; can tolerate dry shade of forest edge; colour especially eye-catching in shade