Vine Maple ‘Pacific Fire’

Acer circinatum 'Pacific Fire'

The Pacific Fire Vine Maple is a variant of our native Vine Maple, a tree you can find growing all over the Western Cascades. This cultivar looks pretty similar to its parent except for the fiery red color gracing its new-growth branches. The Vine Maple’s habit and leaf form are similar to the graceful Japanese Maple, but its overall look is more relaxed, sporting shrubby growth with multiple trunks. I debated buying the tried and true species for its more amenable light requirements, but opted for this fancy one instead. Fun fact – Pacific Fire is grown on Japanese maple root stock, though I still haven’t sussed out why that is.

    Nursery Tag

    Medium growing upright deciduous tree. H: 12 - 15 feet W: 8 - 10 feet Hardy to -10 F.

    Gardener's Log

    05/2018: Planted behind garage beside man door landing.

    pacific fire vine maple photo

    Photo by karendelucas

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