Description

A unique variety with a very neat, columnar habit of growth; foliage emerges purple, and matures to lime green with purple margins; fall colors ranging from yellow to orange to burgundy red, holding into late fall; very adaptable to diverse conditions

Landscape Attributes

Persian Spire™ Parrotia is a dense deciduous tree with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Persian Spire™ Parrotia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Persian Spire™ Parrotia will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.