Purple haze, Ironwood

An beautiful rare Semi-deciduous shrub-small tree, quite new to cultivation, It is an intergeneric hybrid between Sycopsis sinensis and Parrotia persica, and showing the best traits of each plant, Beautiful delicate red flowers on bare stems in Spring, followed by red flushed yellow to purple leaves for the Summer, its real attraction begins in late Summer as it begins to lose some of its leaves, They turn every colour you could imagine from Scarlet red, Bright Orange, Golden yellow, Light Green, And a beautiful purple, great for most gardens though best to give it a bit more space to let it thrive,

Site: Needs some shelter
Position: Full sun, dappled shade
Soil: Well drained, moist, Neutral to Acid,
Seasons of interest: Spring flowers, Foliage Spring Summer Autumn foliage,
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 12ft (4m) Spread: 12ft (4m) in 10-20 years