Centennial Hops Plant

‘Centennial’ is a female aroma-hop selection with light-green foliage and cones used in brewing. USDA’s accession record identifies it as selection W415-90, made in 1974 at Prosser, Washington; Hopsteiner describes its raw-hop aroma as lemon, resin, and vanilla. [USDA Agricultural Research Service](https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/2450/hopcultivars/21507.html) [Hopsteiner](https://hopsteiner.us/variety-data-sheets/Centennial/) ## Site and season This cultivar is a vigorous, twining perennial vine that needs a sturdy support. Burpee lists full sun, USDA zones 5–8, and mature dimensions of about 20 ft high and 20 ft wide. The species flowers from mid-summer into fall and dies back to its roots after the growing season. [Burpee](https://www.burpee.com/products/hops-centennial-prod100087) [North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/humulus-lupulus/common-name/european-hops/) ## Brewing profile USDA records Centennial as female and notes its citrus-floral aroma and brewing performance. Hopsteiner identifies a lemon, resinous, and vanilla aroma specification. Hop cones are harvested from female plants; cultivar aromas can vary with growing conditions and harvest handling. ## Maintenance Give the vine a trellis, fence, or pergola, then cut dead stems back after fall dieback. Hops can irritate skin on contact and are toxic to dogs if eaten, so use gloves and keep plant material away from pets. [North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/humulus-lupulus/common-name/european-hops/)