Ruby Vase Persian Ironwood is a small deciduous tree with a narrow and upright habit and attractive exfoliating bark.  The dense dark green foliage emerges with red tips before turning various bright shades of red and yellow-orange for fall.   The attractive but inconspicuous red flowers bloom early spring.  Best grown in full sun and slightly acidic, well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hornbeam, Pine, Fothergilla

IMAGE: Hedwig Storch, Persisches Eisenholz (Parrotia persica)-9165, CC BY-SA 3.0