diff --git a/packages/dev/s2-docs/pages/react-aria/Tree.mdx b/packages/dev/s2-docs/pages/react-aria/Tree.mdx
index 590a4ce1c26..7c21ad49f84 100644
--- a/packages/dev/s2-docs/pages/react-aria/Tree.mdx
+++ b/packages/dev/s2-docs/pages/react-aria/Tree.mdx
@@ -448,15 +448,17 @@ function Example() {
 
 ## API
 
+
 <Anatomy role="img" aria-label="Anatomy diagram of a Tree, consisting of multiple items. Each item in the tree contains a selection checkbox, an expand toggle button, and the name of the item." />
 
-```tsx links={{Tree: '#tree', TreeItem: '#treeitem', TreeItemContent: '#treeitemcontent', TreeSection: '#treesection', TreeHeader: '#treeheader', Button: 'Button', Checkbox: 'Checkbox', TreeLoadMoreItem: '#treeloadmoreitem', SelectionIndicator: 'selection#animated-selectionindicator'}}
+```tsx links={{Tree: '#tree', TreeItem: '#treeitem', TreeItemContent: '#treeitemcontent', TreeSection: '#treesection', TreeHeader: '#treeheader', Button: 'Button', Checkbox: 'Checkbox', TreeLoadMoreItem: '#treeloadmoreitem', Text: 'Text', SelectionIndicator: 'selection#animated-selectionindicator'}}
 <Tree>
   <TreeItem>
     <TreeItemContent>
       <Button slot="chevron" />
       <Checkbox slot="selection" /> or <SelectionIndicator />
       <Button slot="drag" />
+      <Text slot="description" />
     </TreeItemContent>
     <TreeItem>
       {/* ... */}
diff --git a/packages/react-aria-components/src/Tree.tsx b/packages/react-aria-components/src/Tree.tsx
index c2a05801f2b..5f2f9069a0f 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria-components/src/Tree.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-aria-components/src/Tree.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react';
 import {SelectionIndicatorContext} from './SelectionIndicator';
 import {SharedElementTransition} from './SharedElementTransition';
+import {TextContext} from './Text';
 import {TreeDropTargetDelegate} from './TreeDropTargetDelegate';
 import {TreeState, useTreeState} from 'react-stately/useTreeState';
 import {useCachedChildren} from 'react-aria/private/collections/useCachedChildren';
@@ -782,8 +783,6 @@ export const TreeItem = /*#__PURE__*/ createBranchComponent(
     let isDraggable =
       dragState && !(dragState.isDisabled || dragState.selectionManager.isDisabled(item.key));
 
-    // TODO: remove this when we support description in tree row
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     let {rowProps, gridCellProps, expandButtonProps, descriptionProps, ...states} = useTreeItem(
       {
         node: item,
@@ -1020,7 +1019,7 @@ export const TreeItem = /*#__PURE__*/ createBranchComponent(
                     }
                   }
                 ],
-                // TODO: support description in the tree row
+                [TextContext, {slots: {[DEFAULT_SLOT]: {}, description: descriptionProps}}],
                 // TODO: don't think I need to pass isExpanded to the button here since it can be sourced from the renderProps? Might be worthwhile passing it down?
                 [
                   ButtonContext,
diff --git a/packages/react-aria-components/stories/Tree.stories.tsx b/packages/react-aria-components/stories/Tree.stories.tsx
index 8acea296766..e3fc5fdad12 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria-components/stories/Tree.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-aria-components/stories/Tree.stories.tsx
@@ -298,6 +298,36 @@ const TreeExampleStaticNoActionsRender = <T extends any>(args: TreeProps<T>): JS
   </Tree>
 );
 
+export const WithDescriptions: TreeStory = args => (
+  <Tree {...args} aria-label="Files" className={styles.tree} selectionMode="single">
+    <TreeItem id="projects" textValue="Projects" className={styles['tree-item']}>
+      <TreeItemContent>
+        {({isExpanded}) => (
+          <>
+            <Button slot="chevron">{isExpanded ? '⏷' : '⏵'}</Button>
+            <div>
+              <Text>Projects</Text>
+              <Text slot="description" style={{display: 'block'}}>
+                Shared project files
+              </Text>
+            </div>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </TreeItemContent>
+      <TreeItem id="report" textValue="Report" className={styles['tree-item']}>
+        <TreeItemContent>
+          <div>
+            <Text>Report</Text>
+            <Text slot="description" style={{display: 'block'}}>
+              Last updated today
+            </Text>
+          </div>
+        </TreeItemContent>
+      </TreeItem>
+    </TreeItem>
+  </Tree>
+);
+
 export const TreeExampleStatic: StoryObj<typeof TreeExampleStaticRender> = {
   render: args => <TreeExampleStaticRender {...args} />,
   args: {
diff --git a/packages/react-aria-components/test/Tree.test.tsx b/packages/react-aria-components/test/Tree.test.tsx
index c0087e78fd9..8081c9aca2c 100644
--- a/packages/react-aria-components/test/Tree.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-aria-components/test/Tree.test.tsx
@@ -411,6 +411,47 @@ describe('Tree', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  describe('descriptions', () => {
+    function DescriptionTree({
+      hideDescription = false,
+      itemAriaLabel
+    }: {
+      hideDescription?: boolean;
+      itemAriaLabel?: string;
+    }) {
+      return (
+        <Tree aria-label="Files">
+          <TreeItem id="projects" textValue="Projects" aria-label={itemAriaLabel}>
+            <TreeItemContent>
+              <Text>Projects</Text>
+              {!hideDescription && (
+                <Text slot="description" id="tree-desc">
+                  Shared files
+                </Text>
+              )}
+            </TreeItemContent>
+          </TreeItem>
+        </Tree>
+      );
+    }
+
+    it('includes the description in the row name', () => {
+      let {getByRole} = render(<DescriptionTree />);
+      expect(getByRole('row')).toHaveAccessibleName('Projects Shared files');
+    });
+
+    it('includes the description with an explicit item aria-label', () => {
+      let {getByRole} = render(<DescriptionTree itemAriaLabel="Team projects" />);
+      expect(getByRole('row')).toHaveAccessibleName('Team projects Shared files');
+    });
+
+    it('keeps the row name when there is no description', () => {
+      let {getByRole} = render(<DescriptionTree hideDescription />);
+      expect(getByRole('row')).toHaveAccessibleName('Projects');
+      expect(getByRole('row')).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-labelledby');
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should render a Tree with custom classes', () => {
     let {getByRole, getAllByRole} = render(
       <StaticTree treeProps={{className: 'test-tree'}} rowProps={{className: 'test-row'}} />