Clinging Crimson

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 158 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of branched, straight stems covered in wrinkled, yellow bark, and the wood inside is copper-coloured.

The branches trail down across the ground with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with thick bunches of huge, perforated, leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are generally brilliant red, delicate and rough.

In late summer it produces handfuls of large, lime flowers with needle-like petals. They are hardy and have the faintest scent that smells like rotting meat.