These small to medium sized native shrubs from Western Australia reach 1.5–2 m high with linear, narrow highly aromatic leaves up to 4 cm long. Small flowers occur profusely in spring through to summer and darken as they age. A highly recommended cut flower, they can be picked in bud or at the full flowering stage. Numerous colour forms are available including; white 'Alba'; purple 'Purple Pride' red to white 'y Sweet Sixteen', and the doubl flowering pink 'Raspberry Ripple'.