- 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 A 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 & Can Grow In Sandy Or Heavy Clay Soils & Are Able To Tolerate Some Drought. The Flowers Are Fragrant, & Will Attract Butterflies. Hops Also Makes A Great Dried Flower For Arrangements.