An evergeen, clump forming herbaceous perennial with dense oval mid green foliage and lovely open, cupped flowers up to 7cms in a variety of colours sometimes with dark spots.
They resemble an old fashioned single rose though more papery in texture and are good cut specimens.
They can multiply well from their creeping root system and provide welcome colour in late winter.
Varieties include:
"Nigra" have black/maroon coloured flowers
"Niger" has white and pink flowers