A very small shrub. It grows 0.5-1 m high and spreads 1-2.5 m wide. Young growth is hairy. There are many branches and they can lie along the ground. The small branches are reddish. The leaves are 0.4-1.2 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They are dark green and alternate. They are paler underneath. The edges curve back. The flowers are 0.8 cm across and yellow. They are often on leafy stalks 4 cm long. The fruit are 1 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are green.