Aquamarine Willow

This large shrub grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 125 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has numerous stocky, straight stems covered in thin, silky, gray bark, and the wood inside is black with white speckles.

The branches trail down to the ground with thousands of twigs that and are covered with small bunches of giant, broad, flat, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either caramel or turquoise, with aquamarine patches, light and waxy.

It produces dozens of tiny, blue flowers with umbrella-shaped shaped petals. They are hardy and have a mildly strong scent that smells like wet dog. In early summer it forms tinyyellow, spiky-shelled seeds.