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Parrotia persica 'JLColumnar' - Persian Spire™ Parrotia from NVK Nurseries - Photo courtesy of J Frank Schmidt & Sons
Parrotia persica 'JLColumnar' - Persian Spire™ Parrotia from NVK Nurseries - Photo courtesy of J Frank Schmidt & Sons
Parrotia persica 'JLColumnar' - Persian Spire™ Parrotia from NVK Nurseries - Photo courtesy of J Frank Schmidt & Sons

Persian Spire™ Parrotia

Parrotia persica 'Persian Spire™' (JLColumnar)

Also called Persian Ironwood

  • Upright oval habit
  • Foliage emerges purple in spring
  • Leaves transform to green with purple tinted margins in summer
  • Fall colour is a mix of orange, red and yellow tones
  • Tan-grey flaking bark adds winter interest
  • Insignificant red flowers precede the leaves
  • Slow growing selection for small spaces in the landscape

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
6-7 m

SPREAD:
3-3.50 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Slow growing cultivar that has high disease and insect resistance. Plant in full sun with average to moist, well-drained soils. Easy to grow and requires very little pruning. 

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Rock garden
Rock garden
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fall Color
Decorative Winter Bark
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Pyramidal/Columnar
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Multi-coloured
LANDSCAPE USES:
Screening (privacy)
Specimen