Grow guide
How to grow Mary Washington Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
- Type
- Asparagus
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–8
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 730–1095 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 12 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest Daily in season
- Fertilize 2x/year
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Heirloom, rust-resistant. Long-lived perennial in 7B.
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