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 than 20feet tall, with soft green leaves throughout the summer. With its vigorous growth and densley twining stems, it forms a thick cover for a fence, arbour 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.