Persian ironwood
Parrotia persica
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, borders, and low maintenance gardens. 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 soil of most types. It grows slowly and reaches 20 to 40 feet tall with an ascending habit. The leaves mix green, purple, and red tones, and the tree is drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Christmas fern, and Blue fescue.
Native range
Northern Iran and Caucaus.