Shrub, up to 1.25 m high. Hairs on young branches appressed. Inflorescence axes with noncapitate glandular hairs and longer capitate glands. Bracts with capitate glands up to 0.5 mm or absent; with 2-6 mm long acumen. Flowers in numerous pairs; corolla tube 9-13 mm long. Capsule puberulous or sparsely so all over or apically only. Flowers bright blue.