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Hop
Plant·Humulus lupulus
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–8
Hardiness
Hop (Humulus lupulus) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outReady to harvestDying backFruiting
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–6.5
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Draws up potassium, silica from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (high)
Gives shade (moderate)
Gives pollinator services (moderate)
Provides potassium
Provides silica
Attracts pollinators
Attracts beneficial insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Climber
Height300–900 cm
Spacing150 cm (min 100 cm)
Root depthDeep
Width100–200 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by cuttings, rhizomes, seeds
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
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