| Scientific Name: | Humulus lupulus |
| Common Name: | common hop |
| Family Name: | Cannabaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Garden origin |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant, Vine or climber |
| Mature Size: | 5 - 7m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Pendulous, Spreading, Twiggy |
| Form: | Climbing, Irregular |
| Texture: | Medium - coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Herb, Screening, Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Humus rich, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Lobed, Opposite, Leathery, Heavily veined, Rugose, Orbicular, Other, Pinnately lobed, Serrate |
| Flowers: | Catkin (ament), Yellow, Jun-Jul |
| Fruit: | Achene, Multiple fruit, (Accessory tissue), Brown, Sep-Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Twining vine; leaves are opposite, 3-lobed, with serrate margins and cordate base; flowers cream coloured and spiky; fruit has papery cone-like scales and is pendulous. | |