Perennial of the Campanulaceae family, native to the Caucasus and adjacent mountainous regions, notably Georgia, Armenia, and northeastern Turkey. It occupies rock gardens, scree, and rock fissures in the montane and subalpine levels, on well-drained substrates, often between 1,500 and 3,000 meters altitude.
It forms small compact and low tufts, rarely beyond 8 to 12 cm in height, with slender stems erect or slightly ascending. The leaves are small, narrowly spatulate to linear, bright green, slightly ciliated on the edges, arranged in tight basal rosettes from which the floral stems rise.
The flowers are remarkably large compared to the size of the plant: widely open bells, of an intense blue-violet to deep violet, borne singly or in very small numbers at the top of the stems. This imbalance between the modesty of the habit and the size of the flower is one of the most striking attractions of the species.
In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from June to August depending on the altitude. In cultivation, it generally blooms in June-July.
It requires perfect drainage, a lean mineral substrate, and a sunny exposure. Like many Caucasian campanulas, it fears stagnant moisture in winter. Cultivation in an alpine trough or very well-drained rock garden suits it perfectly.