The magenta flowers are carried on 1 flowered axillary peduncles. The flowers have 5 petals and are
1-1˝ inches wide.
May-August
Leaves are circular in outline with 5-7 narrow
lobes and 1˝-2 inches wide. The leaf surfaces
have scattered hispid hairs and the stems and
flower peduncles have spreading white hairs. The
foliage turns red to maroon after the first hard
frost.
'Album' - Pure white flowers, 10-12 inches tall.
'Aviemore' - Clear
pink flowers, 12 inches tall.
'Elspeth' - Pink flowers, dark green leaves turning a nice
red color in the fall.
var. striatum - Light pink flowers with reddish veins. It
is 6-8 inches tall and may be the best cultivar. It is also
sold as 'Lancastriense' or 'Prostraturn'.