short-sepal bitter-root

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, very well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun; a gravel top-dressing helps to keep foliage dry. Protect from winter wet; dies down in summer when it needs protecting from rain because it is dormant. Suitable for cultivation in a container in an alpine house

Deadhead after flowering

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn

Prone to aphids under glass and to slugs and snails outdoors

Prone to neck rot in wet conditions