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common hop
Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus


Fort Collins

Synonyms
Humulus neomexicanus
Dimensions
Height: 6.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Vine
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Screening, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
3, 4
Soil Type
Rocky, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes four varieties of H. lupulus, three of them are native to the U.S. Variety lupulus is widely known for the hops used to make beer, this species was introduced from Europe. Varieties lupuloides, neomexicanus and pubscens are native to the U.S. Our native variety, neomexicanus, is found in the midwestern states, south to Texas and west to California. Variety pubescens is found primarily in the midwestern states, and variety lupuloides is found primarily in the northeastern and midwestern states.


Hops are wind pollinated and dioecious, which means male and female flowers form on separate plants.


Very important larval host plant for the rare, Hops Feeding Azure butterfly.