Woody stemmed, much branched, erect, evergreen shrub found in large colonies, often resulting in it being the dominant herbaceous species. Leaves leathery, dark green, oblanceolate, having with rolled margins, alternate or in whorls near tops of stems. Typical leaf 5.5 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Rusty coloured underneath. Habitat is wet woods and bogs in the boreal forest. Flowers are white, with 5 petals, in a flat topped inflorescence at stem tips. Flowers 1 cm in diameter.

We measured plants to 55 cm tall, listed in the field guides as growing to 90 cm high.

Photos taken June 5th, mossy spruce woods, edge of a pticher plant bog, Hudson Bay, SK, about 400 km NE of our home in Regina, SK.