Leaves pale green, leathery, oval, elliptic or orbicular, are oppositely arranged along the stem.
Flowers are small, tubular, yellow or greenish-yellow, borne in small terminal or axillary clusters.
Fruits are juicy, red, ellipsoid, and approximately 0.4 inches long. The fiber from various species of Wikstroemia has been used for making cordage. Other species of Wikstroemia have been used for making medicine and stupifying fish. Wikstroemia uva-ursi has been used effectively as a high ground cover or border planting in public parks, commercial landscaping, and private gardens. It requires full sun.