Humulus lupulus 'Aureus': Golden-Leaved Hop Vine for Ornamental and Brewing Use

Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' is a fast-growing, twining perennial with roughly hairy shoots and deeply lobed, maple-like leaves in a luminous clear yellow. Clusters of subtle, fragrant, greenish-yellow flowers add texture in summer and mature to pendent, papery, cone-shaped fruits. The female inflorescences are used in brewing.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Female inflorescences are used in brewing.

Care

Grow on a fence near an outdoor terrace to shade a south or west window from summer heat, in a container with a tripod-shaped trellis, or over spring-flowering shrubs. Thrives in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Dies back in winter but returns each year.

Propagation

Sow in situ in spring. Root softwood cuttings in spring, or greenwood and leaf-bud cuttings with bottom heat in summer.

Problems

Downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, ringspot virus, and Verticillium wilt.

Overview

• Growth Pace: Fast Grower
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Dry to Medium
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Fragrant Flowers, Showy Foliage
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Trellis
• Seasonal Interest: Spring Interest
• Type: Vines