Comet Hops Vine Common Hops - Humulus Lupulus Perennial Plant - 1 gallon pot

Popular in beer-making, Comet offers a citrusy flavor.  

Hop is rhizomatous, meaning the plant has underground stems that have the ability to produce additional roots and shoots. This makes it a good plant for slopes and areas where you need more erosion control.

Hop plants are dioecious—meaning male and female flowers are produced on separate plants. Female plants produce the flowers that form on lateral branches during the summer. The female plants are the type normally available for purchase so propogation is either by rhizomes or by stem cuttings.

Hop stems are called bines (not vines) because they climb by wrapping around a supporting structure in a clockwise direction and cling to the surface using stiff, hooked hairs. Stems are hexagonally shaped. The stem margin may have purple, red, or green stripes. Hop plants normally grow 15 to 20 feet high but may grow higher, depending on the climate and available climbing support.

Zones 4-8

12-18' long

Spacing 24"-36"

Full Sun

Medium Watering

Growth Rate - Fast

Rich, Well-Draining Soil - preferably a sandy- or silt-loam soil

Blooms in Summer - Chartreuse Blooms

Grows well on a trellis, arbor, or archway

NOTE ON SHIPPING: At shipping time, some soil may be removed if needed and we will trim down the plant if it is too tall as well. Thank you

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