Hops Vine

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Name: Hops Vine Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus Zone: 5-8 Soil: Well drained Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Flowers in mid July. Description: This climbing perennial grows more tha n 20feet tall, with soft green leaves throughout the summer. With its vigorous growth and densely twining stems, it forms a thick cover for a fence, arbor or a low building, in just a few weeks. The female flower of the hop vine provides beer its characteristic bitterness, flavor, and aroma. Care: There may not be too much growth the first year, as this is when the plant is establishing a root system. A healthy hops vine can grow up to 1 foot in a day. Be sure to provide plenty of space for this plant. Show more