Asparagus Mary Washington

Description

Sowing & Growing Information:

Germination Temperature (Optimum):  16 to 29 °C     Max.:  35 °C    Min.:  5 °C

Days to Germinate:  10 to 21

Sowing Depth:  1-1½ in.

Indicative Avg. Plant Height:  5 ft.

Spacing In Row:  18 in.

Spacing Between Rows:  3 to 4 ft.

Avg. Days to Maturity:  730

Notes:  Asparagus are perennials that give 10 to 20 years, or longer, of harvest. Excellent raw, sliced into cold salads; if cooked, boil or steam only until tender, 5 to 10 mins. Homegrown asparagus are much more tasty. The fernlike foliage makes an attractive green background for a flower planting. Loves organic matter. Ideal germination temperature is 24 °C.

Information provided for guidance only and may vary from one cultivar to another.