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Marzipan Lilac

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This average-sized shrub grows up to 2 feet (61.0 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 152 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous thick, curved stems covered in thin, smooth, dark brown bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches trail down across the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of huge, circular, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally lilac, sturdy and leathery.

In early spring it produces large amounts of small, bold green flowers with crescent-shaped petals. They fall easily and have an intense scent that smells like marzipan.

The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
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