Azurebell

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 65 years. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of narrow, crooked stems covered in thin, ridged, pine-coloured bark, and the wood inside is dark brown.

The branches are very short and thin with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of large, sickle shaped, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are azure and aquamarine, strong and clammy.

In late summer it produces clusters of small, copper flowers with long, narrow petals. They are hardy and have a soft scent that smells like rotten meat.