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Indigofern

Shrub type: Deciduous (Sheds its leaves in winter)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 168 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many flexible, straight stems covered in thick, silky, light brown bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches trail down to the ground with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of small, fan-like, leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are blue on the sides and orange at the center, durable and waxy.

In late spring it produces large amounts of giant, indigo flowers with many layers of petals. They detach easily and have an intense scent that smells like grass cuttings.

It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
The stems are covered in large spikes.