Excellent Brewing Characteristics

Columbus Hops Vine

Excellent Brewing Characteristics

Vigorous, high-yielding vine favored by brewers. Grows 10- to 20-ft. tall up arbors or trained sideways on fences. Female cultivar bears large flowers, resembling cones, with super high alpha acids and oils. Used primarily for dry hopping. Excellent choice for bitter ales and American IPA styles. Plant in full sun. Zones 3-8. Not available in ID, OR, WA.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
3A-4A	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
4B	5/20/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	5/12/24 - 5/31/24
5A	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	5/6/24 - 5/31/24
5B	5/13/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6A	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
6B	5/6/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7A	4/15/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	4/15/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 6/7/24	4/22/24 - 5/31/24
8A	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/14/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
8B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/11/24 - 6/7/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
9A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/15/24 - 5/31/24
10A & B	4/8/24 - 5/31/24	2/6/24 - 6/9/24	4/8/24 - 5/31/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24	All Grow Zones: 5/27/24

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/1/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 6/7/24
4B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 6/7/24
5A	3/18/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5B	3/18/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
6A	2/25/24 - 6/7/24	2/24/24 - 6/7/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6B	2/18/24 - 6/7/24	2/24/24 - 5/31/24	2/25/24 - 6/7/24
7A	2/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 6/7/24
7B	2/4/24 - 5/3/24	2/4/24 - 5/31/24	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
8A & B	1/21/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	2/11/24 - 5/24/24
9A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
10A & B	1/1/24 - 5/3/24	2/6/24 - 5/10/24	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 4/29/24	Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24 Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/20/24

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24
4B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 6/7/24
5B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 6/7/24
6B	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 6/7/24
7A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	2/22/24 - 6/7/24	2/22/24 - 6/7/24
7B	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	2/15/24 - 5/10/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B	3/11/24 - 5/31/24	2/5/24 - 5/10/24	2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/27/24	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/6/24	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/8/24

Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants & Herbs	Dormant Trees & Hedges	Potted Roses
3A-4A	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
4B	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
5A	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/8/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
5B	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	3/25/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
6A	3/11/24 - 6/7/24	3/11/24 - 5/17/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
6B	2/26/24 - 6/7/24	2/26/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
7A	2/22/24 - 6/7/24	2/19/24 - 6/7/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
8A	2/12/24 - 5/31/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
8B	2/13/24 - 5/12/24	2/19/24 - 5/17/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
9A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
10A & B	2/6/24 - 5/12/24	2/5/24 - 4/26/24	4/29/2024 - 6/7/2024
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 5/8/24	Zones 3A-7A: 6/3/24 Zones 7B-10B: 4/26/24	All Grow Zones: 6/3/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

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Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Humulus Lupulus 'Columbus'
Height: 10 - 20 Feet
Spacing:3 1/2 feet apart in rows 7 feet apart.
Depth:8 - 10 inches
Spread:1 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self pollinating
Yield: High yielding
Size: Rhizome
Zone: 3-8

Form: Perennial vine
Flower Form: Fruit/flower: Female plants bear larger flowers resembling cones Super high alpha acids and oils. High bittering qualities; used primarily for dry hopping.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Can grow up to one foot per day.
Pruning: Cut off the first growth of bines (vines). Three to four weeks later more vigorous bines (vines) will grow. Once the hops cones are harvested cut the bines (vines) 2 feet from the ground. Keep the bottom growth which will make the plant hardier for ne
Foliage: Attractive deeply lobed green leaves.