PLANT OF THE MONTH

September 2022 — Acer Circinatum

Latin Name:   Acer circinatum ‘Monroe’

Common Name:  Monroe Vine Maple

Family:  Sapindaceae

Type:  Deciduous Tree

Origin:  Oregon

Location at Bloedel Reserve:  Arrival Garden

Garden Uses:  Specimen

Fun Fact:  With the seasons changing and fall finally here, maples throughout the gardens will begin to demonstrate spectacular fall color.  This unique, cut leaf vine maple was discovered in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon by Warner Monroe and was brought into cultivation in 1965.