Bluebell

This big shrub grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for around 43 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has dozens of wide, crooked stems covered in knobbly, silver and white bark, and the wood inside is pale brown.

The branches trail down to the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of huge, finger-like, leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are cream at the bottom and blue with turquoise dots at the top, hardy and clammy.

In early summer it produces clusters of giant, blue flowers with broad, flat petals. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like ashes.