Hakea cygna is a Western Australian shrub. The shrubby species is nonsprouting, erect, 0.4 to 2.0 m, with branchlets that become densely haired in the flowering period. Flowering will occur at a time between July and October, the inflorescence is compacted on racemes, 10 - 14 creamy or white flowers; these arrangements are upright appearing at the now silky terminal branchlets. Pedicel - 2–5 mm long; tepal - 4–6 mm; pistil 5–7 mm.