JLColumnar Persian ironwood
Parrotia persica 'JLColumnar'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'JLColumnar' Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica 'JLColumnar') is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows slowly into a narrow, upright form that reaches 20 to 25 feet tall. The leaves turn bright colors in fall, and it blooms in late winter and spring.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Hinoki cypress, Christmas fern, and Susan magnolia.