Vine Maple – Acer circinatum – 24–32 Inch Branched Potted Tree

Bring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest to your garden with Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)! This attractive native North American maple is prized for its graceful branching, adaptable growth habit, and brilliant fall foliage.

Depending on its growing conditions, Vine Maple can develop a sprawling, vine-like appearance in shaded locations or a more symmetrical shape with one or several trunks when grown in sunnier conditions.

Our trees are approximately 24–32 inches tall, branched, fully rooted, and shipped in their pots.

Plant Details

• Common Name: Vine Maple

• Botanical Name: Acer circinatum

• Plant Type: Deciduous shrub or small tree

• Shipping Height: Approximately 24–32 inches

• Root Condition: Fully rooted in soil

• Foliage: Green leaves with colorful fall foliage

• Mature Height: Approximately 15–20 feet

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

• Native Range: Western North America

• Deer Resistance: Reported as deer resistant

Why Grow Vine Maple?

• Beautiful seasonal fall color

• Native to western North America

• Graceful, adaptable branching habit

• Excellent understory tree beneath larger conifers

• Suitable for bonsai and container growing

• Can be trained as an espalier against a wall

• Attractive planted individually or in groups of three

• A versatile choice for naturalistic and woodland gardens

Growth Habit & Landscaping Uses

Vine Maple is a versatile landscape plant that changes its appearance depending on its growing environment.

• In shade: May develop crooked, sprawling, vine-like branches.

• In full sun: Often develops a more symmetrical shape with one or several trunks.

Its relatively compact mature size makes it useful in many landscape settings.

Consider planting Vine Maple:

• Beneath large conifers as an understory tree

• Near houses and sidewalks

• Against walls as an espalier

• In woodland and naturalized gardens

• As a bonsai specimen

• In large containers

• Individually or in attractive groups of three

Native Range & Growing Zones

Vine Maple is native to western North America, ranging from southwestern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to northern California.

It naturally occurs from near sea level to approximately 4,900 feet in elevation.

It can also be grown as an ornamental landscape tree outside its native range in USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9.

Shipping Information

• Available as branched, 24–32-inch potted trees.

• Fully rooted in soil and shipped in the pot.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• Shipped via UPS.

• PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories may require an additional freight surcharge.

• Plants ship with leaves during spring and summer.

• During fall and winter, plants may arrive dormant without leaves. This is a normal seasonal condition.

About Our Nursery

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Every plant is carefully grown and inspected before shipment. Please contact us if you have questions about the tree or shipping before placing your order.

Thank you for choosing Scenic Hill Farm!