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Whispering Willow

Flower type: Perennial (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This enormous flower grows up to 9.8 feet (3.0 meters) tall. Its silver stems grow in bunches of 6 and are wispy and straight, and the large, emerald leaves are black on the underside and are slender, pointed with serrated edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

Two small flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 82 cm (32.3 inches) wide, with solid aquamarine petals decorated with black dots and a vivid yellow central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 60 curved petals. They are hardy.

It has a weak scent that smells like perfume, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by insects , but is also visited by a small species of bird.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).