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Magentafern

Shrub type: Deciduous (Sheds its leaves in winter)

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 51 years. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous branched, straight stems covered in delicate, smooth, white with black speckled bark, and the wood inside is brown.

The branches are very short, thin and wispy that and are covered with small bunches of tiny, broad, flat, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid olive or deep blue, with magenta patches, light and frail and fuzzy.

In mid-spring it produces several tiny, indigo flowers with broad, flat petals. They fall easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like apple.

It can flourish even in standing water.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
The pollen is slightly toxic to people but not to certain animals.
It commonly grows in large patches.