Asparagus Plants

Not all asparagus plants are created equal. Jersey Asparagus varieties are tender and mouth-watering—and taste nothing like the bland, stringy spears found in supermarkets. Once you've tried them, you will discover why we only offer Jersey asparagus crowns for sale!

The Advantages of Jersey Male Hybrids:

• High Yields - Jersey Male Hybrid Asparagus plants have consistently produced the highest yields, as much as four times greater than the older male/female varieties.
• Disease Tolerance - Jersey Male Hybrid Asparagus varieties were specially bred for their high tolerance to the most common diseases that affect asparagus: Fusarium crown rot, Fusarium root rot, Rust, and Cercospera.
• Less Weeding - Since male asparagus plants do not produce berries, they require much less weeding and chemical control.

Because asparagus beds can produce spears for 15 to 30 years, it should be planted at the edge or end of the garden. Asparagus spears will start to emerge each spring when the soil temperature reaches 50 degrees F. The rule of thumb has always said that you should wait until the second year to harvest your asparagus. The harvest season will continue for approximately 2-3 weeks on a new bed and 6-8 weeks for an asparagus bed that is three years old and older.

The amount of asparagus to grow depends upon the amount of people that it will be feeding and whether it will just be eaten fresh, frozen or canned. Normally 10 crowns will provide one person with fresh asparagus for the season. Plant 20 asparagus crowns per person if you are planning on freezing or canning the spears.

Research has shown that the asparagus crowns grow more vigorously when Triple Superphosphate is applied during planting. After the spears are done being harvested for the year, monthly feedings can be done with Neptune's Harvest. Complete planting instructions are included with each order of asparagus crowns.

For more helpful information on planting asparagus plants, see our page on asparagus growing tips. We also have a short video on how easy it is to plant asparagus crowns.