Shrub to 2 m tall. Leaves entire, generally in 3s,mostly elliptic to oblanceolate, to about 8 cm long, 1 cm wide, margins rolled under, lower surface hairy. Flower clusters hanging, 1-sided. Flowers pink, rarely white, mauve or red, hairy outside, bearded inside; year round, mostly spring. Style same colour as flower. Fruit hairless.

Pink, mauve and white forms are sold.

NSW.

Source: Spencer, R.; Molyneux, B.; Mathews, D. (2002). Proteaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.