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Mary Washington Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis
Mary Washington was my first choice years ago for an asparagus bed and is still my first choice today.  Tender, green spears grow abundantly and give you that old fashioned asparagus flavor.  A well established bed of Mary Washington will reward you for years to come.  Easy to start from seed.  Start in containers and transplant to permanent location.  Asparagus requires a cold dormancy so it performs much better north of zone 7. Can be grown as far north as zone 4.
Open Pollinated, Untreated seeds.
ABC'S of Asparagus
  • Get the delicate sweet flavor of asparagus from your garden for 20 or more years with just one planting.
  • Annual Springtime Harvests.
  • Takes one to two seasons to establish its root system and requires a cold dormancy (grows best in zones 4-7).
  • Once established, this is a very reliable, long-term perennial that will produce crops year after year. It takes 2-3 years for plants to reach full production. After that period a good spring crop should be produced for the next 15-20 years. Plants take a fair amount of room, producing grand and feathery branches, which are very ornamental. Plants make a good background for other vegetables or flowers, and look good along a sunny fence.
  • Seeds planted in the spring become strong plants in the first season.   Do not harvest any spears the first 2 years to allow the plants to gain strength. Cut stems to ground when they die in the fall, or in the spring if you live in cold-winter areas (to help protect roots from snow).   The third year you can harvest some of the shoots during the first 4-6 weeks of production, but be very careful to stop if they begin to get noticeably thinner. After that time frame, stop harvesting to allow the plants to grow and gather strength for the next years crop. Cultivate and feed during the year, and water regularly.   After the third year you can harvest for 8-10 weeks, when the spears are 5-8in long. Slice into the stem with a knife at ground level at a 45 degree angle.
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