NAME: Hops OTHER COMMON NAMES: Hops, Beer Hops, Common Hops SCIENTIFIC NAME: Humulus lupulus COLOR: PLANT SEEDS: Scarify: Soak for 12 hours Stratify: Cold 30 days, 40 degrees F Germination: Sow seed1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. HARVEST: Late Fall PLANT HEIGHT: 15-25 feet ZONE: 3-8 LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun - P/Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Moderate / Average QUANTITY: 500+ Seeds (BIG PACK) OTHER: Culture: Needs a support structure on which to climb. Dies to the ground each winter, so stems may be pruned to the ground in autumn after a hard frost. Uses: Good foliage vine for trellises and arbors. Incorporate into an herb garden. Good screen that will rapidly cover unattractive structures.