Clinging Pinevine

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 133 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of sturdy, straight stems covered in fine, silky, pine-coloured bark, and the wood inside is pale yellow.

The branches trail down across the ground that and are covered with large amounts of miniature, thick, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are cream with gentle purple tips, flexible and clammy.

It produces a handful of small, lilac flowers with shield-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have an intensely strong scent that smells like glue. In midwinter it forms largecaramel, tough-shelled seeds.