Botanical name: Acer circinatum
Type: Small tree/shrub
Bloom colour: Red
Bloom time: April
Sun requirement: Full sun - shade
Height: 3 - 7m
Spread: up to 8m
Soil moisture: Dry - moist
Ideal habitat: Vine maple is a common understory shrub that grows in a variety of habitats. In the wild, you'll find Vine maple along sunny stream banks or under a coniferous forest canopy. It does prefer rich, moist, well-drained soils.
Features: Small red flowers in the spring provide a food source for pollinators and hummingbirds. Amazing colour in the fall adds to the scenery of any landscape.
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