Ramonda heldreichii is a small perennial plant with a rosette of ovate basal leaves with entire edges clad in long thick hairs.

[1] It typically grows in damp cracks and crevices on limestone rocks on the northern and eastern sides of the mountain,[5] especially near streams.

[1] It is a relict species from the tertiary period; it once had a more widespread distribution but as the climate changed, suitable habitat for the plant dwindled, and it became confined to its present range.

[5] Although restricted to a small area, a study of the phenology of the flowering of this species, its method of pollination and its reproductive success show that it is not seriously endangered at the moment.

The main threat faced by the species is the pressure from tourists on Mount Olympus and the uncontrolled collection of the plant, despite the area being in a national park.