Copperleaf

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 170 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous branched, wonky stems covered in very thick, wrinkled, black with white speckled bark, and the wood inside is copper-coloured.

The branches are short stubs with thousands of twigs that and are covered with copious amounts of giant, perforated, leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are found in bronze, dark brown and olive varieties, light and sticky.

In early summer it produces a handful of tiny, lilac flowers with spear shaped petals. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like onion.