Peachbell

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 22 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has several narrow, straight stems covered in thin, ridged, brown-green speckled bark, and the wood inside is pale yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of giant, teardrop-shaped, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are peach on the sides and cream at the center, resistant and smooth.

In early spring it produces dozens of small, intense purple flowers with perforated petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like candle wax.