Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'
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Common Name: Golden Hops  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

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

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.