vine maple
Acer circinatum
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , red , green , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Vine maple (Acer circinatum) is a tree for specimen plantings, shade gardens, woodland settings, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Leaves turn yellow, orange, and red in fall. Small purple and white flowers attract native bees, and birds eat the seeds. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Bottlebrush buckeye, and Sedge.
Native range
AK, CA, OR, and WA; BC.