Hops Live Plant, 3.5 Inch Pot

We'll begin shipping plants early to mid March, once temperatures are suitable to ensure your plants arrive healthy and happy.

Hops is a vigorous climbing vine that can cover a fence, trellis, or arbor with remarkable speed once established. The cone-like flowers (technically strobiles) develop in late summer, and if you grow them yourself, you'll understand why fresh hops smell and taste so different from dried — bright, resinous, and intensely aromatic.

This perennial vine dies back to the ground each winter and regrows from the root crown in spring, often putting on 15-20 feet of growth in a single season. Full sun and rich, well-drained soil produce the best cone development. Hops prefer to climb clockwise and need strong support — they're not delicate. Female plants produce the cones; males are rarely grown except by breeders.

Herbalists traditionally value hops as a nervine herb, working with the strobiles (cones) to promote restful sleep and ease nervous tension. The cones are harvested in late summer when fully developed but still green and aromatic. Medieval brewers recognized hops' ability to preserve and flavor beer, transforming brewing traditions across Europe. But before beer, herbalists valued hops for supporting sleep and easing tension. The old practice of making "hop pillows" — stuffing dried cones into small pillows — remains popular with people seeking natural sleep support.