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Vine Maple

Acer Circinatum

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Overview

The Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) is a sculptural deciduous shrub to small tree, often multi-trunked, reaching 10-20 ft tall. Native to the Pacific Northwest, it boasts a rounded, spreading shape with green, palmate leaves that turn fiery red-orange in fall. Prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Hardy in USDA zones 6-9, it's ideal for understory plantings and woodland gardens, providing dynamic seasonal interest and habitat value.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Low, MediumZones 5–10Type Shrub, TreeClimate Temperate
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — When designing with the Acer circinatum; consider its natural elegance as an understory plant or its potential for, image 54

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Sapindaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — it's ideal for understory plantings and woodland gardens; shrub / tree with green and red blooms, image 46
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — green and red flowers in the garden; spreading shape with green, image 78
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — shrub / tree with green and red blooms; which are a delicate 3 to 6 inches in width, image 79
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — consider its natural elegance as an understory plant or its potential for use in naturalized woodland gardens, image 55
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — well-drained soils and excels in soil pH ranges from acidic to neutral.<br><br>Additionally; is a captivating and, image 53
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — which are a delicate 3 to 6 inches in width; providing dynamic seasonal interest and habitat value, image 70
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — Prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil; it is well-suited to moist, image 65
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — palmate leaves that turn fiery red-orange in fall; prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, image 64
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — Native to the Pacific Northwest
Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum) — spreading shape with green; green and red flowers in the garden, image 63
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