[1][2] This woody shrub grows up to one meter tall and has thin leaves that are curled in a spiral.

The flowers are red, orange, and/or yellow like other species in the genus Dillwynia.

[3][4] Dillwynia trichopoda is native to the eastern half of New South Wales where it grows in dry forests and bushlands in skeletal soils.

[1][2][3] Despite not being a commonly cultivated plant, Dillwynia trichopoda can be grown in gardens.

It can be grown in dry soils in sunny or semi-sunny conditions, and it can tolerate some heavy pruning.