Acer circinatum ‘Pacific Fire’ – Red Bark Vine Maple | Rare Japanese Maple Relative | #3 Container | 40–50" Tall

Bring vibrant four-season beauty to your landscape with this live Acer circinatum ‘Pacific Fire’, a striking vine maple prized for its brilliant red bark, elegant branching, and glowing seasonal foliage. This ornamental maple relative features fresh light green leaves throughout spring and summer that transition into vivid golden-yellow tones in autumn, creating a warm and eye-catching fall display. During winter, the bright coral-red bark becomes the true centerpiece, adding exceptional color and structure to the garden even after the leaves have fallen.

Compact and graceful, ‘Pacific Fire’ develops into a beautiful small tree reaching approximately 10 feet tall, making it ideal for woodland gardens, accent plantings, Japanese-inspired landscapes, hedges, and ornamental borders. Hardy, adaptable, and easy to grow, this rare vine maple thrives in moist, well-drained soil and offers outstanding multi-season interest in Zones 5–9.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Acer circinatum ‘Pacific Fire’
✔️ Originally grown in #3 container
✔️ Approximate height: 40–50 inches
✔️ Healthy, rooted ornamental vine maple
✔️ Ships wrapped for moisture retention
✔️ Does not ship with container
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Pacific Fire Vine Maple
• Botanical Name: Acer circinatum ‘Pacific Fire’
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: Young established tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, rich, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain even moisture
• Mature Height: Approximately 10 feet
• Growth Habit: Upright branching ornamental tree
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Cold Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -5°F
• Spring & Summer Foliage: Light green leaves
• Fall Color: Bright yellow
• Winter Interest: Brilliant red bark
• Special Features: Exceptional bark color and four-season interest
• Container Friendly: Yes, while young and suitable for decorative containers

Perfect Landscape Uses

• Accent and specimen tree
• Woodland and Japanese-inspired gardens
• Hedges and mixed borders
• Four-season interest plantings
• Collector maple gardens

Care Tip

Plant in consistently moist, well-drained soil and mulch around the root zone to help maintain cool roots and vibrant bark color. Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal in hotter climates.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.