It is a low-growing shrub up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged on the branch and elliptical to oblong shaped, 3–4 cm long, thick and leathery, with minute scales and lighter coloration on the underside, and an entire or irregularly toothed margin. They are evergreen but often turn red-brown in winter. The flowers are small (5–... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaedaphne
(Leatherleaf) This group contains only one hardy, evergreen shrub. C. calyculata, commonly known as Leatherleaf, is found wild in bogs throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It's height ranges from 1 to 4 feet, depending on the conditions in which it is grown. The Leatherleaf forms a wiry shrub covered with oblong- or lanceolate-shaped leaves. In the ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004