Humulus lupulus
"Hops"

form photo: Jacki Dougan

Beer lovers rejoice & grow your own hops! A close relative to hemp, hops makes an amusing & attractive addition to any garden. This vigorous fast growing climber will grow 20 feet in a season & is useful for covering ugly fences or tree stumps. Even tolerates a dark basement garden in the city. Female plants produce fragrant green seed heads that brewmasters use as a preservative & to add that bitter flavor to your brewski. Bonus points for attractive palmate leaves. Native to the British Isles. 

Annie