Golden hops is a twining perennial vine, a rapid grower that can reach 15-25 feet long by the middle of each summer. Both its leaves and flowers, which appear from May to June, are green; the flowers have a pine odor and attract butterflies. The plant is dioecious, meaning that it produces separate male and female flowers; the female flowers produce cones that are dried and used by breweries to preserve and flavor beer. Golden hops is easy to grow in average soil in full to part sun and can be trained on an arbor, trellis, or pergola.