Asparagus
Height: 3 6–6 0 "Width: 2 4–48"Depth: 6–8"Perennial
Wat e r : Heavy but not waterlogged
Sun : 4 hours minimum
Companion Planting :
pro: Tomato, parsley, basil
con: Carrots, onions, chives, garlic, leeks, potatoes
Pests/Diseases : Aphids, asparagus beetles, slugs,
snails, spider mites, asparagus rust
Soil: Deep, loose, well-drained soil in raised beds—
well composted
Fertilizer: Heavy feeder, fi sh emulsion
pH: 6.5–7.0
Varieties : Jersey Knight (smaller), Jersey Giant,
Greenwich, Mild Winter UC 157
Zones : 3–6
Planting : Seed ¼ inch deep, 3 weeks before last frost
Germinate: 14–18 days
Harvest: Early spring in second year
Rotation: Avoid following onion plants
Edible: Young tender shoots (spears)ASPARAGUS • 77