Vanessa Persian Ironwood is a small deciduous tree with a narrow upright habit an exfoliating bark. The dense foliage emerges red and bronze and matures to a glossy dark green before turning various shades of red, orange, and purple for fall. The tiny attractive red flowers bloom from late winter into early spring before the foliage emerges. Best grown in full sun and slightly acidic, well-drained soils.
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Type: |
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Height: |
15’ - 40’ |
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Spread: |
10' - 15’ |
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Spacing: |
12’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Foundation Planting.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hornbeam, Pine, Fothergilla
IMAGE: Globetrotter19, Perzsa varázsfa, Jubileumi park, 2017 Dabas, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Hedwig Storch, Persisches Eisenholz (Parrotia persica)-9165, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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