Copperleaf

This massive shrub grows up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 135 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has several slender, crooked stems covered in hard, silky, white with black speckled bark, and the wood inside is burgundy.

The branches are tall, rigid and upright with dozens of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of large, very narrow and elongated, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid red with copper streaks, resistant and fuzzy.

In mid-summer it produces many small, light grey flowers with finger-like petals. They are sturdy and have a mildly strong scent that smells like sugar.