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Genus: Parrotia Species & Cultivars: Persica 'Select' Common Name: Persian Ironwood Family: Hamamelidaceae Order: Saxifragales Native: Nothern Iran Habit: Tree Height: 25 feet. Width: 30 feet. Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Red Propagation: Zone: 4-7 Note: A broad, deciduous tree featuring leaves with distinct, vivid margins of deep-purple in spring. Fall color in deep red and orange tones. Prefers sun in well-drained soil. 10' tall x 5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -30 degrees. USDA zone 4. Discovered and introduced by the Flora Wonder(tm) Collection of Buchholz Nursery.