Other common names
alum bloom, alum root, American kino root, chocolate flower, North American crowfoot, North American wild cranesbill, rock weed, sailor's knot, shame-face
Herbaceous Perennial
An open, upright plant to 70cm tall, growing from a compact rootstock. Leaves are up to 20cm across with 5 or 7 deep divisions, sometimes with faint colour blotches. Flowers are upward-facing, usually pale mauve to pale pink with a white eye and faint veins. Flowering late spring to early summer and sometimes reblooming in autumn
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres