Azurebrush

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 163 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several knobbly, straight stems covered in ridged, light brown bark, and the wood inside is pale brown-grey.

The branches are very long, thin and wispy with thousands of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of small, pleated, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are azure on the edges and slate at the center, sturdy and covered in fine hairs.

In early spring it produces lots of giant, peach blossoms with many layers of petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like fermented fruit.

In late autumn tiny finger-like fruits ripen. The leathery copper skin is delicate and inedible, and the soft bronze flesh is sour and dry. The green seed is small and sits at the top of the fruit.