Crimson Vine

This average-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 131 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several flexible, twisting stems covered in ridged, brown and grey bark, and the wood inside is yellow-brown.

The branches are short and thick that and are covered with small bunches of miniature, long, tapering, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are generally brown, robust and soft.

It produces large amounts of small, crimson flowers with long, narrow petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like pepper. In late winter it forms giantpale yellow, winged seeds that float and land far away.