A sprawling native prostrate shrub that will cover some 2 m or more in area under coastal/ harsh conditions. It may spread to a diameter of 4 m or so in a protected, well watered area. It has round, grey-green to silvery foliage, which also has a quite noticeable spicy fragrance. Its 2–3 cm orchid-like flowers are a rich blue-purple and produced in clusters at the tips of branches throughout the year and adapts well to garden planting.