[6] Symphoricarpos longiflorus is an erect, spreading shrub with many stiff branches, reaching up to about a meter (40 inches) in height.

It is hairless to lightly hairy and sometimes glandular, and the branches may be lined with tiny spines.

The thick, fuzzy, green or blue-tinged leaves are generally lance-shaped, sometimes with rounded tips.

The fragrant flowers occur singly or in pairs in leaf axils, or are borne in a small raceme.

The tube is bright to pale pink or cream in color, and the face of the corolla may be lighter in tone.