Ylieks

Ylieks is a small bush that bears little red berries through late autumn and most of winter. It grows best in cold climates, although it can survive a cool summer.

Uses
Ylieks is used mainly for interacting with spirits. It's thought that placing an ylieks branch inside one's home signals an invitation to peace to any nearby spirits. It would also then guard that home from any malevolent spirits, and forcing them out if they tried to enter.

Ylieks berries are quite nourishing, and are often used by herbalists for medicinal remedies. When combined with leaves of the hethra tree and ground into a fine paste, it can help crops grow where they normally wouldn't. This makes it especially valuable in colder regions where the dirt is often too cold and hard for crops to grow properly.

Habitat
Ylieks grows best in cool and humid environments. It flourishes in wolsrun and haerest, although a particularly cold haerest winter might kill it. Generally, ylieks is found in the southernmost parts of The North, and various colder regions of The Midlands.