Asparagus officinalisDeveloped by Prof. David Wolyn, U of Guelph, Canada.
High-yielding good-quality tender green spears are long-lived and very cold hardy. We offered Jersey years ago, but the producer stopped propagating it. Millennium is on the rise as an excellent replacement, actually outproducing Jersey in northern Minnesota trials! Z3. NEW! (1-year bare-root crowns)
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered
on or before March 7 will ship around March 31
through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in
colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will
ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in
which they were received.
Plant 14–18" apart, 6–10" deep, in trenches 4' apart. Lay plants with crown up and cover with 2" of soil. As young shoots grow, add soil gradually, just covering the shoots, until the trench is full. In late fall, remove dead stalks and mulch with 3" of manure. Comes into full harvest year four.
