It is an erect, woody shrub with glabrous branchlets, simple, egg-shaped leaves with fine teeth on the edges, and bright pink, four-petalled flowers on the ends of the branchlets.Boronia serrulata is an erect, woody shrub that typically grows to a height of about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and has mostly glabrous branchlets.

[2][3][4] Boronia serrulata was first formally described in 1798 by James Edward Smith who published the description in his book ''Tracts relating to natural history.

[5][6] The specific epithet (serrulata) is derived from the diminutive form of the Latin word serra meaning "saw",[7] referring to the fine teeth on the edge of the leaves.

[3] Native rose grows in sandy soil in moist heath, mainly in near-coastal parts of the Sydney basin.

It is most easily grown from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in early summer and the plant grows best in well-drained soil with a cool root run.