Shrubs, deciduous, 1.5–3 m. Stems ascending to erect, not rooting at nodes; branchlets pale green, not thorn-tipped, round in cross section, flexible, glabrous or strigillose. Leaves not fascicled; petiole 3–12 mm; blade flat, lanceolate, elliptic, oblong-elliptic, or ovate, (10–)20–80 × 10–45 mm, base rounded, margins entire or denticulate distally, teeth 3–5, apex acute to obtuse, abaxial surface pale green, glabrate or puberulent, especially on veins, sometimes glabrescent, adaxial surface green, dull, glabrous or sparsely puberulent; usually 3-veined from base, rarely pinnately veined. Inflorescences usually terminal, rarely axillary, racemelike or paniclelike, 5–25 cm. Flowers: sepals, petals, and nectary usually white or pale to dark blue, rarely pink. Capsules 4–5 mm wide, lobed; valves smooth, viscid, not or weakly crested. 2n = 24.
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A large shrub. It grows 0.9-2 m high and spreads 0.9-2 m wide. It has dull green leaves. The flowers are pale blue.
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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