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Asparagus — Vegetables

Asparagus officinalis

Full sun, moderate watering — hardy in most of the UK.

Photograph of Asparagus
iNaturalist / GBIF
Plant out
Mar
Harvest
Apr–Jun
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Difficulty
Demanding
Hardiness
H4
Season
spring
Height
50–100 cm
Spacing
50 cm
Pets
Safe around pets
Bee friendly
Bee friendly
Native
Native

Growing notes

Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. At its best in spring.