Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus
Common names: Vegetable asparagus, White asparagus, Green asparagus
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Description
Asparagus officinalis is a long‑lived perennial that can be harvested after patiently growing for fifteen years or more. In spring, slender shoots emerge from the rootstock; these are harvested as white asparagus when still underground or allowed to grow above ground as green asparagus. Planting it is an investment that pays off over a decade.
Care instructions
Plant young seedlings in spring in a deep, sandy‑humus trench and gradually cover them with soil. For the first two years, do not harvest any shoots to allow the plant to strengthen. From the third year onward, harvest from mid‑April to no later than 24 June (week 26), then allow the foliage to grow for the next season.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Months
Mar, Jun, Jul
Propagation
Methods
- From seed
- Division
Companion planting
Good neighbors
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
particularly well establishedAsparagus and tomato benefit from each other. The tomato keeps the asparagus beetle away, and the asparagus repels threadworms that harm the tomato.
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Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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