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Trees and shrubs
Vine maple
Acer circinatum
Vine maple is a deciduous shrub that reaches about 20 feet at maturity, with a moderate growth rate. Height 25-30 feet, can reach 40 ft or larger, spread 25-35 feet. Multiple stems. In the wild it grows in moist woods; stream banks.
Water
Moderate
Light
Part shade, Shade
Hardiness
Zone 5
Mature height
20 ft
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| 2 gal | $9.80 | $8.82 | |
| 5 gal | $21.00 | $18.90 | |
| 15 gal | $64.50 | $58.05 | |
| 8-10 ft B&B | $300.00 | $270.00 | |
| 10-12 ft B&B | $386.00 | $347.40 | |
| 12-14 ft B&B | $558.00 | $502.20 |
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Shrub, Tree
- Mature size
- Height 25-30 feet, can reach 40 ft or larger, spread 25-35 feet. Multiple stems.
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate; low drought tolerance once established
- Soil moisture
- Moist
- Light
- Part Shade, Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To -13°F (about USDA Zone 5)
- Bloom
- White, Red, Green, Purple · Mar, Apr, May
- Grows in
- Moist woods; stream banks
- Native range
- B.C. to coastal n. CA; more common w. of Cascades
Wildlife and uses
The seeds of this and other maples are consumed by songbirds, game birds, and large and small mammals.
Attracts: Butterflies Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) Western Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio rutulus ) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA
This plant will tolerate drier situations. It often propagates vegetatively by layering and sometimes forms dense thickets.
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
