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Copperberry

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 35 years. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has several slender, straight stems covered in delicate, cracked, yellow bark, and the wood inside is white with black speckles.

The branches are long and thin with dozens of twigs that and are covered with small amounts of large, 5 pointed, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are solid grey or aquamarine, with caramel splotches, robust and fuzzy.

In early spring it produces handfuls of tiny, copper blossoms with finger-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have a strong scent that smells like coffee.

In mid-autumn tiny spherical fruits ripen. The waxy azure skin is tough and salty, and the crunchy copper flesh is overwhelmingly savoury and oily. The cream seeds are tiny and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The bark, wood and leaves are edible.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It blooms only at night.