It is an erect to spreading shrub with pointed, elliptic leaves and small groups of flowers, a shade of pink to red, on the ends of the branches.

[2][3] The flowers are rose-coloured to red and occur in groups of one to four on the end of branches formed the previous year.

[5] The name phoenicea is derived from the Ancient Greek word φοῖνιξ (phoînix) meaning “purple” or "crimson"[6] alluding to the flower colour of this species.

[2] Eremaea × phoenicea occurs in the Irwin district[2] in the Geraldton Sandplains biogeographic region[3] where it grows in sand[7] in kwongan and heath.

[2] Eremaea × phoenicea is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.