UC157 asparagus

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

Full sun

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Soil

Good drainage, moist

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Pot size

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Water

Water and feed from spring through fall; leave mostly alone in winter

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Fertilizer

Feed from spring through fall; no rate given

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Pollination

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Propagation

Division/crowns (NCSU); seed: wait 3 yrs

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Pests & diseases

Asparagus beetles, aphids

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Houston planting window

Crowns Jan–Feb · Seed spring; crowns Jan–Feb

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Look out for (Houston)

Zones 2–9b

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What it is

A perennial vegetable grown from crowns for its spears and feathery foliage.

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

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Harvest in Houston

From 1-year crowns, harvest lightly the next year; from seed, wait 3 years. Harvest about 4–6 weeks in early spring, then let some spears grow into ferns.

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Container tips

Without a winter dormant period, warm-climate asparagus tends to be smaller and spindly. Give it the richest soil you can, and water and feed spring through fall.

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Cautions

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