Green asparagus "Mary Washington" (Asparagus officinalis) seeds

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Green asparagus "Mary Washington" (Asparagus officinalis) seeds

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"Mary Washington" is a time-tested variety for green asparagus cultivation. Very easy to cultivate - it grows on almost any soil.

Package with approx. 100 green asparagus seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	30-150 cm
Flowering months:	June July
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Asparagaceae
Winter hardiness zones:	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)
Root system:	Rhizome Heart roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Good companion plants:	Bush beans Cucumber Kohlrabi Parsley Tomatoes Lettuce
Germination time:	2-6 weeks
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
Planting distance:	10 cm
Row spacing:	30 cm
Bad companion plants:	Knoblauch Onion
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium

Asparagus seeds can pre-soak a few hours in lukewarm water to increase their germination rate. Then sow in seed compost. Strong young plants can be planted in the garden in the spring. The next year after the winter, the plants then start forming shoots, altough at first, only few of them should be harvested. If you let the asparagus plant grow, it will regrow for many years again and again. Occasional compost and mulching is recommended.

Other names

Botanical name:	Asparagus officinalis
German names:	Gemüsespargel, Aspars, Gotteskraut, Heirbeswurz, Hosendall, Korallenkraut, Schwammwurz, Spahrsch, Sparge, Spajes, Sparjes, Spargen, Spargle, Spargus, Sparig, Spars, Sparsach, Sparsich, Sparsen, Spart, Sparz, Speis, Teufelstrauben
English names:	Garden Asparagus, Sparrow Grass