Asparagus comes at the perfect time of the year. The winter storage larder is almost empty, yet the garden doesn’t have much to offer this early in the season. It is at this crucial moment that we get to harvest these delectable, tender spears. Saute them in butter, grill them, steam them….whatever you do with them, they are a most welcome treat in this hunger gap in the growing season! As a plant, asparagus will make a bountiful patch for decades, reliably sending up spears each spring once established. Hold off harvesting the first 2 years so it can establish a strong root system, but thereafter enjoy! After the spring harvest, the green fronds lend unique beauty to the garden, even more so come autumn when they turn a striking golden color. Asparagus prefers a deeply dug soil rich in organic matter. This is the famed “Mary Washington“ variety that has great flavor and resistance to asparagus rust!
Zones 3-10
Ships as a root crown
Asparagus comes at the perfect time of the year. The winter storage larder is almost empty, yet the garden doesn’t have much to offer this early in the season. It is at this crucial moment that we get to harvest these delectable, tender spears. Saute them in butter, grill them, steam them….whatever you do with them, they are a most welcome treat in this hunger gap in the growing season! As a plant, asparagus will make a bountiful patch for decades, reliably sending up spears each spring once established. Hold off harvesting the first 2 years so it can establish a strong root system, but thereafter enjoy! After the spring harvest, the green fronds lend unique beauty to the garden, even more so come autumn when they turn a striking golden color. Asparagus prefers a deeply dug soil rich in organic matter. This is the famed “Mary Washington“ variety that has great flavor and resistance to asparagus rust!
Zones 3-10
Ships as a root crown
