Crimson Leaf Bush

This giant shrub grows up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) tall and lives for around 57 years. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has many narrow, straight stems covered in hard, knobbly, dark green bark, and the wood inside is silver.

The branches trail down towards the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with small bunches of giant, fan-like, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are red on the edges and green at the center, sturdy and waxy.

In late summer it produces thousands of tiny, grey flowers with spear shaped petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a weak scent that smells like old shoes.