A small to medium native shrub from Western Australia reaching 1.5–2 m high with linear, narrow highly aromatic leaves up to 4 cm long. The small, pale pink flowers occur profusely in spring through to summer and darken as they age. A highly recommended cut flower, it can be picked in bud or at the full flowering stage. Several colour forms are available including 'Alba'; white, 'Purple Pride'; purple and 'University'; purplered.