Asparagus Varieties List

Jersey Giant(10 Roots): Produces an abundance of flavorful and succulent asparagus spears. This rich green foliage remains attractive long after harvest. These 1 year crowns are easy to plant and will produce asparagus for 10 plus years.

Predominately male variety produces high yields of very big speared asparagus. Very disease tolerant. Jersey Giant is one of the earliest asparagus to emerge in the spring. Rust-resistant.

High yielding produce of giant asparagus spears! Jersey Giant produces an abundance of flavorful and succulent asparagus spears. Jersey Giant grows well throughout the United States and resists fusarium wilt, crown rot and rust.

A very productive and great tasting plant. Vigorous grower and high disease resistance. Grows tall stalks that can yield up to 3-4 times more asparagus than other varieties.

A fun and colorful asparagus to grow. A very nutritious and tasty vegetable to have in your garden. This asparagus plant is a perennial vegetable just once and enjoy the succulent spears for years.

Long Stem Artichoke

Enjoy the delicious taste of asparagus with any meal. Country of Origin Peru

Enjoy the delicious taste of asparagus with any meal

One of the most elusive vegetables in the produce aisle, white asparagus is beloved by cooks and chefs around the world due to its mellow, enjoyable flavor. Some people call it the vampire of the produce aisle!

One of the highest yielding male hybrid asparagus available to the home gardener. Top producer is noted for maintaining its high yield year after year and its ability to withstand cold winter temperatures.

Includes 10 Jersey Knight and 10 Jersey Giant Asparagus plants.

You can grow bigger more flavorful asparagus spears in 1/3 to 1/4 less space. And they cost no more than ordinary asparagus roots. Now plant hybridizers have developed Jersey Knight Asparagus, a variety that grows predominantly male plants.

Once it is established, the original planting usually produces for 20 years! Produces abundant, giant-size asparagus with tender tips. Plant 6'' deep in rich soil for best results.

New strain of asparagus with uniquely-colored burgundy spears that are larger, sweeter and tastier than most asparagus varieties. Even tastes great raw! We've noticed that it turn green when cooked, but the taste doesn't change.

Mary Washington is the most popular asparagus with home gardeners and farmers. The plants start producing early and can be harvested for up to two months. Spears are straight and green with tight tips.

Asparagus bolt is really an incorrect term to describe what is actually happening to the asparagus patch, however.When asparagus first emerges, slim, tender spears appear. Meaning that plants such asprematurely send up a flower stalk indicating the plant...

If you want a bumper crop of asparagus perhaps you should consider planting asparagus companion plants. Plant the parsley and basil underneath the asparagus and the tomatoes alongside the asparagus.

Drape roots over the hill; cover roots with soil. The plants are rust-resistant and perform well in medium to heavy soils. Crowns can be transplanted 4-6 weeks before last frost. Keep beds moist.

A moderate 2-3 week harvest can be expected from crowns in 2-3 years. Asparagus is among the foods identified as having the highest levels of Glutathion (GSH), a potent anticarcinogen/antioxidant, that defends against cancer.

(You will get a small harvest the first and second years, but be patient because it really starts pumping after the third year.) Once you have harvested the delicious shoots, it grows 3'-4' tall frothy fern-like foliage that is great as filler in bouquets.