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In full bloom.

Growth habit with flower buds.

Flower buds are a darker pink, becoming lighter pink as they open.

Flower buds up close.

Rosaceae

Basal leaves are pinnate, elliptic, opposite, and toothed. Flowers are borne on stalks above the foliage in rounded flowerheads of petaloid sepals.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: rounded/mounded

Plant Use: In naturalized gardens.

Propagation:

division

Flower Color:

pink

Bloom Period:

late spring
late summer

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 30 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Can look weedy and attracts Japanese Beetles. May need staking. Young leaves are used in salads, sandwiches, soups, etc. to add a cucumber flavor. For more foliage, cut back flower stalks, which are not especially attractive.