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How to Grow and Care for Garden asparagus

Garden asparagus, also known as Sparrow grass, Wild asparagus, White asparagus

Garden asparagus thrives best in well-drained, fertile soil and requires full sun to partial shade for optimal growth. A special care point for garden asparagus is to provide adequate watering during the initial growing stage, but once established, it becomes drought-tolerant. It's essential to avoid harvesting spears in the first two years to allow for a strong root system to develop, which sets the stage for years of robust growth.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Garden asparagus

Toughness	Medium
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-10

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Varieties of Garden asparagus

Garden asparagus 'Backlim'

Garden asparagus 'Backlim' is a male cultivar of Garden asparagus that has purple tips on the shoots, and foliage that is more compact than the parent plant. Though it is usually the classic light-green color that asparagus is known for, it may turn white in the summer.

Garden asparagus 'Guelph Millennium'

Garden asparagus 'Guelph Millennium' is bred from the asparagus plant, and its cultivar name comes from its development at the University of Guelph in Canada. The outstanding features of this cultivar crop include higher quality and better yields. It can be grown in heavier soils, not just the common sandy soil, enabling it to be produced in different areas than before.

Garden asparagus 'Guelph Eclipse'

Garden asparagus 'Guelph Eclipse' is known for its tolerance of poor weather conditions and offers spears that are thicker and more succulent than standard varieties. It is a cultivar of the asparagus plant, bred at the University of Guelph, Canada, from where it gets its name. Plant into soil rich in organic compost to add it to your home vegetable garden.

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Garden asparagus is characterized by its feathery foliage that resembles slender spears, typically reaching heights of 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 meters). The plant emerges early in spring, presenting stout, succulent stalks that bear scale-like leaves. These stalks taper at the tip and can be green, white, or purple, depending on the variety. Garden asparagus's inconspicuous flower clusters are bell-shaped, small, and usually green or yellow, followed by red berries. The roots of garden asparagus are fibrous and form a dense, spreading network underground.