Hop (Humulus lupulus)

Family: Cannabidaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Variable spread.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is unique and, to many tastes, delicious. — Young leaves and young shoots - cooked.; The flavour is unique and, to many tastes, delicious.; Young leaves can be eaten in salads.; Use before the end of May.

Habitat & North American Range

Hedgerows, woodlands and sunny waste ground. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)