Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood WeeklyWhammy Often incorrect in the nursery

Often incorrect in the nursery trade

I would recommend protection from the hot afternoon sun for 'Longwood'

This laceleaf cultivar leaves out in the early spring as bright red with hot pink variegation

this growth may be more of an orange yellow which is still beautiful

Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Tight Upright Persian Ironwood WeeklyWhammy Often incorrect in the nurseryParrotia 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,