Asparagus Mary Washington

A hardy, prolific Asparagus with thick and tasty shoots. What is more it is super healthy, with vitamins A, B6, C and thiamine.
Asparagus 'Mary Washington' is a male dominant crown that focuses on stalk, rather than seed production. It is a strong, rust resistant variety that produces, large, consistent and delicious heads.
Asparagus is a permanent garden plant, with crowns growing and producing for up to 20 years. Plant with this in mind, and prepare the soil in advance with lots of compost and fertiliser worked through to ensure good drainage and nutrients for the crown. Preparation is the key to a successful Asparagus crop.
Mulch well at the time of planting. It is best to allow the crown to grow for a season before harvesting, this will help with establishment. Once the crown has matured, you will get a 6-8 week harvest in spring/summer.
After harvesting, leave the fern like foliage on the plant, it is quite attractive in the garden and has a couple of benefits to overall production; it will help to increase stalk production by providing the crown with nutrients as well as providing it with shade. Remove once it yellows. Asparagus needs a cold winter to really thrive.
Late frost can damage young spears, adding mulch in winter will help protect the emerging spears. The frost won't kill the crown.

Supplied as: Bare rooted
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