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Nursery Direct
Persian Witch Hazel
Parrotia persica
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 70L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 80L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 150L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Persian Witch Hazel - Parrotia persica
Few deciduous trees command attention across all four seasons the way Parrotia persica does. From crimson late-winter blooms on bare branches to one of the most complex autumn canopies in temperate horticulture, this is a specimen that earns its place on prestige properties and considered landscape projects alike.
Why Persian Witch Hazel
Exceptional autumn colour: Foliage transitions through layered shades of red, orange, gold, and deep purple, rivalling the best ornamental deciduous species available in Australia.
Architectural branching: Smooth, exfoliating bark and a naturally layered branch structure deliver strong visual presence through winter when the canopy is bare.
Early-season flowering: Delicate red blooms emerge directly from bare branches in late winter, ahead of foliage flush.
Refined, manageable scale: Matures into a small to medium specimen with a spreading canopy, impactful without dominating the surrounding landscape.
Low maintenance once established: A reliable, long-lived tree that requires minimal intervention under standard landscape conditions.
Ideal Applications
Specimen feature planting: Positioned as a standalone focal point in lawns or structured planting beds on high-end residential and commercial properties.
Seasonal colour anchoring: Used to deliver a defined autumn moment within a broader planting scheme.
Formal and Japanese-influenced landscapes: The refined structure and restrained scale integrate naturally into composed, architectural designs.
Courtyard and entry planting: Suited to contained or semi-formal settings where year-round elegance is a priority.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring (when dormant)
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral soil; tolerates a range of soil types including clay once established but dislikes waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly throughout the first two to three growing seasons to establish a strong root system. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 6 to 12m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Northern Iran and Azerbaijan (Caucasus region)
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







