Hops Planting Zones

Growing Zones

• Hops vines grow optimally in USDA Zones 5 to 9. The commercial production of hops is concentrated in the western United States, namely Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as dry weather reduces humidity related diseases such as powdery mildew.

Site

• Plant hops in moist, well-drained soil with a preferred soil pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Select an area of full sun that is somewhat protected from high winds, as the twinning vines achieve mature heights of up to 25 feet and need support from trellises. Hops have a water requirement of about 1 ½ inches per week.

Propagation

• Start your hops with seed or rhizomes planted in early spring after the last frost. Or, start the seed indoors six weeks prior to the last frost date in soil temperature of about 70 degree Fahrenheit. If you are using rhizomes, keep rhizomes cool and dry until ready to plant. Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart.