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Acer circinatum
Vine Maple
A colourful plant for a woodland garden displaying white flowers in the spring, bright green foliage in the summer, and red or yellow, fall colour.
- » Dense, rounded to vase-shaped form with irregular branching
- » White flowers emerge before the leaves
- » Red two-winged samaras turn brown before dropping in the summer
- » Nearly round leaves have seven to nine triangular lobes
- » Bright green foliage turns red or yellow in late summer to early fall
- » An ideal tree for planting near streams or wet areas
- » Bloom Time: Spring
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Additional Information about Acer circinatum
This species can reroot where the branches touch the soil. In some cases, colonies of vine maple grow into thick tangles; trappers referred to the vine as “devil wood.”
Native to the west coast of Canada and the U.S.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acer circinatum
Vine maple can be grown as a tree or multi-stemmed clump. It grows well in shaded areas where the soil is moist and rich in nitrogen.