It is a bushy shrub with three-part, clover-like leaves and small clusters of pale to deep pink flowers with four petals and four stamens.

Zieria cytisoides is a bushy shrub which usually grows to a height of up to 3 m (10 ft) with its branches covered with velvety hairs.

[1][5] The specific epithet (cytisoides) alludes to a similarity between this species and one of the genus Cytisus, but the connection is not clear.

[2] This zieria is most easily propagated from cuttings and is hardy in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.

In the Australian National Botanic Gardens it grows as a compact shrub with little pruning and is resistant to pests and diseases.