'Mary Washington' - (Non-GMO) - Asparagus Seeds - (Heirloom)

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Heirloom Vegetable

Important to allow theses roots to reach a depth of 1 foot minimum, with silty sandy, non-compacted soil. For this reason, do not harvest in the first year or two to allow these plants to become well established. With this being said once you do harvest them ou will be well pleased. Well established plants can produce spears that look like hockey sticks! It's best to harvest spears when they are around 10-12 inches long.

50 seeds/gram Plants can yield for 20 years. Select a sunny site with well drained soil and work in large amounts of composted manure 12" deep. A soil pH in the range of 6.5 to 7.5 is ideal. Soak seeds in water for 2 days. Sow 2.5 cm (1") deep and 12.5 cm (5") apart in rows 45 to 60 cm (18-24") apart. Thin the seedlings to 15 cm (6") apart when they are 7.5cm (3") tall. During mid-spring in the second year, transplant the 1 year old roots 45 cm (18") apart in rows 1 m (40") apart. It is best to wait until the third year after sowing to take a regular harvest. Each spring, mulch established plants with compost and work in large amounts of composted manure 30cm (12") deep Feed with a general-purpose vegetable fertilizer such as granular 4-12- 8 or soluble 20-20-20.


Blooming Season Begins:  Early Summer
Life Cycle:  Perennial
Propagation:  Sow Direct
Days to Emergence:  7 to 14
Light:  Full Sun
Growth Habit:  Bushy
Height:  Tall (> 70 cm)
Frost Tolerance:  Frost Hardy
Degree of Difficulty:  Prior Experience Beneficial
Heritage:  Heirloom
Family Name:  Asparagaceae
Latin:  Asparagus officinalis