Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood bdrop First photo by Agustin Coello-Vera

First photo by Agustin Coello-Vera

Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'

This brilliant mid-sized tree is extremely heat tolerant and originates just outside of Houston

This smaller specimen is great for a unique spot in the garden that also demands some strong fall color

Extremely rare and very limited in number

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood bdrop First photo by Agustin Coello-VeraParrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood Zones 5 9 Full Sun to Part Shade 'Vanessa' is a gorgeous form of Persian Ironwood with a tighter and dense habit that has branches that reach more upward than the typical species. In the early spring, small red flowers often appear before the leaves. The green leaves emerge in the early spring having a nice purple red border. This bronzes, then matures to green by late spring. In the fall,