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Perennial of the Saxifragaceae family, Porophyllum section. This subspecies is endemic to Montenegro and the adjacent limestone massifs of the western Balkans, where it colonizes limestone crevices and rocky overhangs at altitude.
It forms small flat cushions of tight rosettes, with spatulate leaves, grayish-green to slightly silvery, covered with a fine pubescence that gives them a characteristic velvety appearance. These rosettes remain compact and decorative outside of any flowering.
The floral stem is the most spectacular element of the plant. Erect, entirely covered with glandular hairs of a bright pink to purple, it rises to 10-20 cm and bears at its top a dense cyme of small pink-carmine flowers with equally colored and hairy sepals. The entire stem, bracts, and calyxes contribute to the colorful effect, the petals being reduced and barely visible, the color coming mainly from the sepals and the stem itself. In its natural environment, its flowering extends from May to June. In cultivation, it can occur as early as April.
It requires a limestone substrate, very well-drained, a sunny to semi-shaded exposure, and protection against stagnant winter moisture. Cultivation in a trough or tufa crevice is particularly suitable for this demanding plant.