[3][4][5] The plant is endemic to Austria, northern Italy (Friuli–Venezia Giulia and Veneto), and Slovenia.

[8] A white-flowered form of C. zoysii, called Lismore Ice[9] was cultured from seeds harvested in the Julian Alps.

[3] The plant's pale sky blue- to lavender-colored flowers bloom in June over a three- to four-week period.

It is the symbol of the oldest (and the only one in the natural environment) alpine garden in Slovenia, Alpinum Juliana, established in 1926.

[12] Favratia zoysii is highly esteemed as an ornamental plant in rock gardens.