semi-evergreen climber with twining tendrils and deeply lobed
woody vine with stunning flowers
multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small
It blooms from mid-spring to early summer
It is resistant to drought
Parrotia persica | Iron Tree - 170-200cm - 12lt 8ft-6ft | 1.9m-2.2m semi-evergreen climber with twining tendrilsParrotia persica is a slow growing, wide spreading, multi stemmed deciduous shrub or small, single trunk tree with exfoliating bark, and glossy, scallop shaped leaves, reddish purple in spring, dark green in summer, and yellow, orange, red and purple in autumn. Small, red flowers open from black, velvety buds and bloom in clusters in late winter and early spring on bare branches. Fruit is a brown, 2 velved capsule. Parrotia persica prefers fertile,