Wetsel Seed™ Mary Washington Asparagus Seed

A delicious and healthful perennial vegetable that goes well with any food. Can be served hot, lukewarm, or cold. Foliage is attractive in bouquets. Plants may produce for up to 15 years or more.

Planting Information:

When and Where to Plant: Start seeds indoors or in hot bed 8-12 weeks before last frost. Set plants out after last frost, or sow directly outdoors in sunny location after last frost. Cultivate soil deeply and enrich with vegetable food and organic matter. Firm soil over seed. After first year transplant into permanent beds.
Care: Keep soil moist, weed free and feed twice a year.
Harvesting: Cut or Snap spears when 6-8 in. high in third year.

Seed Variety: Asparagus, Mary Washington
Germination Time: 14 - 21 Days
Days to Maturity: 3 - 4 Years
Planting Depth: 1 in.
Seed Spacing: 1 in.
Spacing Between Rows: 18 in. (1st year), 4ft (2nd Year)
Space After Thinning: 2 in. (1st Year), 18 in. (2nd Year)
Light Requirements: Full Sun