Flowering TreesPersian Ironwood
Parrotia persica
Persian Ironwood (Parrotia persica) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 20-40 ft × 15-30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect red blooms in late winter and early spring. It stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 20-40 ft × 15-30 ft
- Bloom color
- Red
- Bloom season
- Late winter, Early spring
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Iran (Persia)
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Persian Ironwood is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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