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Bluebrush

Shrub type: Coniferous (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall and lives for around 18 years. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of narrow, twisting stems covered in smooth, white with black speckled bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches trail down towards the ground with thousands of twigs that and are covered with thick bunches of miniature, wide, leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are hazel and blue, frail and sticky.

It produces thick bunches of medium-sized, sky blue flowers with pleated petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are very delicate and have a mildly strong scent that smells like misty mornings. In late autumn it forms giantpale orange aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It is very rare outside of a particular area.
It comes in 80 varieties.