Rhizomateus plant with thin stolons 30-60 cm in height. Leaves grey green linear-sword, shorter than flowering stem. Flowers 2-3 per stem, large (7 x 10 cm), white with brown-purple veins. V - early spring. F - May-June. Fr. - August. P - by rhizome division and by seed. Requires dry soil and sunny position. Z 5.

Central Asia (Tien Shan, Pamiro Alay), NE Afghanistan. On dry rocky slopes.