Crimson Turquoise Bush

This average-sized shrub grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 197 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has many very thick, straight stems covered in delicate, silky, light brown bark, and the wood inside is dark brown.

The branches are long and thick that and are covered with handfuls of small, asymmetrical, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are either pale yellow, or crimson with turquoise streaks, resilient and leathery.

In mid-summer it produces balls of medium-sized, deep red flowers with perforated petals. They detach easily and have the faintest scent that smells like old shoes.