Plant Type

Perennial, Vine

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Green

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Green

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Tropical, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Hops is a deciduous, twining perennial vine, that once established, can grow vigorously to 15 to 25 feet each year. In our climate, it frequently dies to the ground and so its size is easier to contain. This cultivar has coarsely serrate, 3-5 lobed leaves which emerge bright chartreuse in spring, but some leaves tend to turn more greenish as the growing season progresses. Greenish female flowers are borne in small, bracted spikes resembling cones which mature in late summer. Flowers emit a pine-like fragrance and are attractive to butterflies. Great for arbors.

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, rich soils, but has some tolerance for drought. Dies to the ground each winter, so stems may be pruned to the ground in autumn after a hard frost. Requires support to climb, so when planting on arbors, fences, or other structures, give it something to wrap around.