Plant Profile: Daphniphyllum macropodum

This perennial shrub features a haystack shape and boasts alternate, simple leaves that are leathery, shiny, and a deep green color, measuring between 3 to 8 inches in length. The petioles are red, while the undersides of the leaves display a silvery gray hue. In the summer, it produces fragrant, pale green flowers, followed by bluish-black drupes measuring about 0.3 inches on female specimens. It thrives in light shade and well-drained soil that is abundant in organic material.