Iron Tree

Iron Tree (Parrotia) - Low Hazel-like trees, natives of N. India and Persia, less remarkable for their beauty of flower than for fine color in autumn, when the leaves give a mixture of crimson, orange, and yellow, unique among hardy trees. The best known is the Persian, P. persica, which is hardy at least in S. England. It is quite free in our Sussex soils. Seeds or layers.