Blackthorn

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 156 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several narrow, straight stems covered in hard, silky, black bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with thick bunches of huge, needle-like, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are emerald with crimson tips, durable and sticky.

In mid-spring it produces many medium-sized, grey flowers with wide petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are hardy and have an intense scent that smells like pineapple.