A singular cultivar with urn-shaped flowers about 2,5 cm in diameter, growing in leaves axis, covered with thick, crimson-brown, fur-like tomentose on the outside. Inside and around the edges the tomentose is felty, in cream or green tinted cream colour. Flowers consist of 4 thick sepals with pointed, turned out tips. Flowers borne on current year’s growth from June until September. Seedheads add interest to the plant from August until September. Leaves are simple or compound consisting in 3-11 ciliate leaflets. Stems do not twine strongly around supports and they reach 2,5 m height. Native to North-Eastern China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and eastern Russia. Cultivated in Europe from 1860. Frost hardy, tolerates average, well-drained soil. Thrives in sunny locations. Recommended especially to connoisseur gardeners. Looks particularly attractive set against light background or intermingles with light green leaved shrubs, deciduous or coniferous. It is worth planting along garden paths to take full advantage of flowers’ sophisticated structure. Suitable for container growing.