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Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Asparagus (a-SPARE-uh-gus) (Info) Cultivar: Mary Washington
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
On Jan 25, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
My Mom and I are asparagus lovers, and I have been growing 'Mary Washington' for several years now. We are both very happy with the flavor, though I can't wait for it to get a better stand!
I have read that asparagus is hardy in zones 3-10. Asparagus likes a lot of mulch, so in late fall I put a lot of shredded leaves and compost on it.
Perennial grown for tender edible new shoots that appear in early spring. I put in twelve crowns last spring and let them go to flower and seed over the summer. About three fruited (red berries form along the stem)-- this is supposed to be a variety with fewer females ie. more shoot-forming energy, less seed-forming. This spring I already have about a dozen 1 cm x 15 cm spears-- they are delicious! Needs a permanent dedicated spot-- mine are in part shade.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fayetteville, Arkansas El Monte, California Hampton, Illinois Washington, Illinois Belding, Michigan Trenton, New Jersey Scappoose, Oregon Murfreesboro, Tennessee Godley, Texas
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