It is a shrub endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

[1] it is a commonly grown ornamental plant.

This is a mostly erect, branching shrub approaching one meter in maximum height.

The glandular, stiffly-hairy aromatic leaves are about 6 centimeters long and 8 wide, divided into 5 or 7 toothed, heart-shaped lobes.

The inflorescence is a dense umbel of several flowers with five petals each around a centimeter long.