Vanessa Persian ironwood
Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 40 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Vanessa' Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica 'Vanessa') is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, borders, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly with an ascending habit, so it suits a spot where it has room to mature. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Christmas fern, and Sedge.