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Extra Notes:
Introduced in 1826-27
when D. Douglas sent
seeds to Great Britain.
Rarely cultivated
outside of its native
range. Acer circinatum
‘Monroe’ has deeply cut
leaves, it was
discovered by Dr. Warner
Monroe of Portland in
1960 at the headwaters
of the McKenzie River in
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Common Name:
Vine Maple, Oregon Vine Maple
Family:
Aceraceae.
Plant Type:
A large, shrubby, multi-stemmed tree.
Height/Spread:
10-20 feet/10-20 feet
Bark:
Strongly furrowed.
Leaves:
Opposite, roundish, 3” to 6” across, 7 to9 lobes. Irregularly
toothed, rich green. New spring growth has reddish tinge. Fall color
variable, ranging from yellow/orange to red.
Flowers:
Purple flowers with white petals in the spring.
Fruit:
Red fruits,
about ½ inches long with wings spreading horizontally developing
late spring.
Bark:
Smooth,
greenish.
Growing habit:
Upright,
vase-shaped.
Growing conditions:
In its
native environment found in moist woods along stream banks, performs
reasonably well in drier situations.
Understory tree; does not do well in exposed, windy sites. Full sun
or part sun/part shade.
Diseases/Pests:
None noticed.
Hardiness:
USDA zones 6-9.
Natural Range:
Alaska south to
Northern California, from sea level to 4500 feet.
Location:
Alpine Rock
Garden: beds 21, 22 and 01. Ground Cover Garden: beds 01, 04, 07, 10
and 11. Native Discovery Garden: beds 02 and 04. Waterwise Garden:
bed 04.
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