WHAT: Acer circinatum’s habit of producing sprawling branches when growing in the forest under the Northwest’s often-huge native conifers has earned it the common name of vine maple.

Kym Pokorny/The Oregonian'Pacific Fire' vine maple (Acer circinatum 'Pacific Fire' For me, plants are the best part of garden shows, especially the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. It's fun to see ...

What: A unique selection of our native vine maple, Acer circinatum “Monroe” has attractive, deeply divided leaves. It is well-adapted to woodland situations but will tolerate a variety of ...

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Why it’s choice: Vine maple hits a triple, with pleasing flowers, fruit and foliage. Clusters of small white and maroon flowers open in April, before the fan-like leaves unfurl. Pairs of red ...

Vine Maple (Acer circinatum).This garden-sized Northwest native tree is Lorton’s favorite plant. “I heard someone say that if vine maple had been in cultivation as long as Japanese maple, we ...

The plant is around 10 years old. I cut it back in the fall to a height of about 6 inches and cover the base with dried leaves during winter. It comes back every year and grows and grows and grows.