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Spacing: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
On Mar 18, 2007, Bellisgirl from Spokane, WA wrote:
This will be my third year growing this vine. I love it! It has golden-chartreuse foliage that fades to green in summer; the new leaves emerge golden. After flowering (blooms are rather inconspicuous) it bears unusual cone-like fruit. Needs hummus-rich soil that stays fairly moist. I cut mine back in the fall to encourage strong spring growth.
On Aug 14, 2005, grikdog from St. Paul, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
I grow this vine on the side of my house. I origionally planted it after seeing it paired with Clematis Etoile Violette in Fine Gardening magazine. However in my climate by the time the Etoile Violette bloomed the leaves of my Hop Vine had already turned a darker green and it didn't look half so good as the picture in the magazine. Overtime the Hop Vine has out competed the clematis and I am perfectly happy with my large green friend. There are some butterfly larvae that use this plant as food.
You may have to dig it a bit to prevent it sending out long runners and to contain it. This is a nice plant.
On Aug 27, 2004, vs71099 from Osage City, KS (Zone 5b) wrote:
This is my first hops attempt and I'm very happy with how well it has grown. I was told that it was not hardy for my zone 5 garden. From what I've read I'm encouraged that it might be back next year which is wonderful because I have it covering a gazebo. Do I need to split it eventually to keep it healthy.... ? and seeds really don't work...?
On Aug 10, 2004, BingsBell from SC, MT (Zone 5a) wrote:
Another tough vine thriving on neglect in my gardens.
Planted by a friend while I was ill, this vine covered an arbor 8' tall in half a season. It had no water due to our not getting water piped to the newly fenced and many arbored area. I was told to guess what it was and through Dave's many resources available...I finally know what it is. It is now with flowers and fruit and I love it!
On Oct 1, 2001, Floridian from Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
This vigorous, herbaceous perennial vine lends a graceful, twining elegance to any tree stump, column, wall or fence. Opposite and textured, the widely spaced, maple-like leaves open a striking, almost translucent chartreuse which changes through the season to a lime green. Numerous tiny white flowers are followed by fanciful light green hops in autumn. The stems die down to the ground come winter but greet each spring with an increasing abundance of new shoots that can grow up to 20´in a season.
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