Hops (Humulus lupulus 'Aureus') HUME-yew-luss LOOP-yew-luss Genus:  Humulus

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

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 the 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 comes back 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