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Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'
Nugget Hops
Photo courtesy of Growing Colors
- "Vigorous climbing vine
- Clusters of fragrant, pale green flowers
- Hop cones can be used to brew beer
- A popular bitter hop for brewing with heavy herbal aromas
- Can be stored for many months without loosing acid content
- Very tough once established"
Climbing
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Edible
Fast Growing
Fragrant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to rich, moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Stems die back to the ground in winter and can be cut back after hard frost in fall making way for new spring growth. Mulching and fertilizing is beneficial.
Height: 15-20 ft
Price Level 1: $34.99 ea.~#2
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Edible
- Heat Tolerant
- Salt Tolerant
- Fragrant
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Fast Growing
- Climbing
- Drought Tolerant
- Summer Bloomer
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Climbing
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Humulus
Common Name: Cascade Hops
Rhizomatous, twining, perennial vine with lobed, green leaves. Yellow-green male flowers bloom in catkins from mid to late summer and female flowers are borne in cone-like structures maturing in late summer - early fall. Great ornamental vine for trellises, arbors and incorporated into an herb garden or grown for its hops.