Magenta Firebloom

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 54 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has numerous wide, angular stems covered in thin, waxy, light gray bark, and the wood inside is white.

The branches trail down to the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with small amounts of huge, perforated, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are either pink or slate, with magenta patches, hardy and fuzzy.

In early summer it produces many small, blood red flowers with many layers of petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like bonfire smoke.