Parrotia persica - Persian Ironwood Available A deciduous medium sized shrub

A deciduous medium sized shrub with a lovely arching habit with masses of small pink trumpet shaped flowers with attractive spotted yellow throats held in informal clusters in a back drop of dense dark green bluish leaves  A native to central China

Fewer trees have had a bigger reputation in European mythology and folklore than the Rowen or Mountain Ash where it was believed to protect from malevolent spirits

up to 30cm long that turn a nice yellow bronze in autumn

but my favourite is the Blood Hilder

the Middle East

Parrotia persica - Persian Ironwood Available A deciduous medium sized shrubA small deciduous tree native to the Alborz Mountains in Iran and Azerbaijan and has one of the most beautiful autumn foliage displays, in addition to its flacking textured bark. Like all members of the Hamamelidaceae family it flowers appear in winter on bare stems. This tree has year round appeal and is easily maintained