Ferry-Morse Asparagus Seeds - Mary Washington
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 14-21 days to germination
- Fresh-flavored gourmet vegetable
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Mary Washington Asparagus is a delicate and fresh-flavored gourmet vegetable. Get high yields of large, tender, disease-resistant spears. Unlike most vegetables, asparagus is a perennial! Once the plant is established, the tender spears return year after year. Asparagus is excellent for canning and freezing. With it's large, tender spears, Mary Washington Asparagus is a perfect choice for home gardeners looking for high yields and disease resistance. It's perennial nature means that once established, you can enjoy it's delicate, fresh flavor for years to come. Mary Washington Asparagus is also an ideal vegetable for canning and freezing.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 14-21 Days
- Days to Maturity: 725-730 Days
- Growing Height: 36-60"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Botanical Name: Asparagus Officinalis
- Flavor: Fresh and Mild
- Preparation Ideas: Can be used as an appetizer, side dish or in stir fry
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
- Pelleted Seed Count: 30-45
- Fill Weight: 1.2 gram
- Landscape Use: Border/Edge Planting
- Disease Resistance: Asparagus Rust/Deer Resistance
- Tolerance: Salt Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
Start Mary Washington Asparagus seeds indoors 12-14 weeks before planting outdoors. Keep seeds moist in full sunlight. Transplant when 3"-5" apart. After one year, transplant to a permanent location where the plants can grow undisturbed. Harvest the first crop after three years, then every spring.
- Planting Depth: 0.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Mary Washington Asparagus seeds roughly 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 2' apart
For the best flavor, harvest when the spears are pencil-thin and the buds on the tops form sharp points.
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