A vigorous medium size shrub with small linear dark green leaves that are intensely aromatic when crushed and are reddish when new. Masses of small pink, cup-shaped flowers are borne along the branches in spring and to a lesser extend in autumn.
Cultivars vary in growth habit and height. The upright cultivars will grow up to 1.5m in height and width whilst the lower more prostrate forms will tend to grow to around 1m and spread to 1.5m
Cultivars include
Riot - mid size upright shrub with deep pink flowers
Merinda - Low growing and spreading with deep pink flowers
Lipstick - mid size upright shrub with deep pink flowers