A slender shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall and spreads 1-2.5 m wide. The branches are thin. The tips hang down. The leaves are 1-2 cm long by 0.1-0.3 cm wide. They are pressed against the stem when young but become spreading. The flowers are 0.3-0.5 cm across. They are white and occur singly in the axils of the upper leaves. There are 8 stamens with 2 shorter than the others.