Copperleaf

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 200 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous flexible, straight stems covered in paper-thin, rough, dark brown bark, and the wood inside is silver.

The branches are long and thin with thousands of twigs that and are covered with copious amounts of miniature, very narrow and elongated, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are solid red with copper streaks, frail and smooth.

In early spring it produces many giant, caramel flowers with shield-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like bonfire smoke.