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Asparagus officinalis 'Mary Washington'

Mary Washington' Asparagus

Mary Washington' Asparagus

Exposure

  • Sun
  • Partial shade

Rusticity

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Bloom time

  • May
  • June
  • July

  • Perennial
  • Ornamental
  • Delicious
  • Delicious
  • Spring harvest

Mary Washington' asparagus is a heirloom variety grown since the late 1940s. Vigorous and disease resistant plant. Perennial with fine, wispy foliage grown in the vegetable garden for its tender and delicious young shoots. It is picked from April to June from the third year of planting, then it is possible to harvest it for almost 15 years thereafter. This vegetable is particularly rich in vitamin C and is known for its delicious taste

Plant details

Dimensions

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Spacing
24 - 30 in.
Spread
30 - 36 in.
Height
72 - 72 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Upright

Flowering colours:

  • White
  • Yellow

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Water in times of drought

Maintenance:

  • Harvest the stems in spring
  • prune the yellowed foliage in the fall.

Soil requirement:

  • Sandy
  • Well drained

Features

Resistance:

  • Foliar diseases

Attract:

  • Pollinators

Use:

  • Open ground

Attribute:

  • Edible

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