Description:
Name: Common Hops
Other common names: Hop / European Hop
Scientific name: Humulus Lupulus
Color: Greenish Yellow
Plant seeds: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify
Bloom time: July – Aug
Harvest: Sept – Oct
Hardiness zone: 4 – 8
Plant height: 12 – 15′
Plant spacing: 4 – 6′
Light requirements: Sun – Part Shade
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 25 Seeds
Other: Hops is a fast-growing climber that can grow as much as 8 – 20″ a week. They can grow on a trellis or wire trellises, or as a groundcover. Hops are cultivated commercially but can easily be grown at home! Hops plants are perennial in most places, or can be grown as an annual in cooler climates. They are not picky about soil and can grow in sandy or heavy clay soils and are able to tolerate some drought. The flowers are fragrant, and will attract butterflies. Hops also makes a great dried flower for arrangements. Hops are the flowers of the Hop plant. The seed heads are used in brewing beer to balance the sweetness of the malt, contributing a varietyice of desirable flavors and aromas. Hops are also used to make other beverages like teas, and are even made into fabric, paper, cosmetics, and more. They also have many traditional herbal and medicinal uses.
Materials: Seeds, ziplock poly bag, labeled with color photo, plant stats, planting instructions, and love.
Ale Galvan –
Just planted seeds will post pic soon
Tammy Laneve –
Looking forward to adding this to my medicinal herb garden:)
Kara Jorgensen –
came quickly, well packaged, can’t wait to grow them.
Paul –
So glad I found these here at SeedvilleUSA. These are going to be so helpful in making homemade beer!