It grows 15–50 centimetres (6–19+1⁄2 in) tall[1] while spreading 30–61 cm (1–2 ft) wide.

Surrounding the composite head are 8 to 13 white ray petals with a distinctive notch on their outer end.

[1][2] The plant has a short lifespan and dies in the wintertime, but its self-seeding process resurrects it from seed.

[1] While the plant thrives on limestone-containing rocky slopes,[4] it is also found in southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado, as well as in Oklahoma.

[5] In is grown as an ornamental in rocky gardens for its drought-tolerant properties and showy flowers,[4] growing up to 1.2 m (4 ft) in height in cultivation.