Other Names:  Golden Bell Tower, Persian Ironwood

Brand:  Plants Nouveau

Description:

A unique variety with a very neat, columnar habit of growth that persists as the tree matures; foliage emerges with hints of burgundy then matures to lime green; fall color is a gold to apricot with dark purple; very adaptable to diverse conditions

Ornamental Features

Golden Belltower™ Parrotia is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive lime green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The serrated oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn outstanding shades of gold, peach and deep purple in the fall. The mottled brown bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Landscape Attributes

Golden Belltower™ 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.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting birds and squirrels to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Golden Belltower™ Parrotia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Vertical Accent
• Hedges/Screening

Planting & Growing

Golden Belltower™ Parrotia will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium 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. This plant will benefit from an application of bonemeal and/or mycorrhizal fertilizer at the time of planting. 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.