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Asparagus (Jersey Knight)

🥬 Vegetable
Hardiness Zones 3a to 8b
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📖 About This Plant

All-male hybrid asparagus that produces thick, flavorful spears without weedy seeds. A 20-year commitment that pays dividends every spring. One of the most beloved perennial vegetables.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Season
Early Spring (crowns)
Harvest
2-3 years to first harvest

🌱 Care Tips

Plant 1-year-old crowns in trenches. Do NOT harvest first 2 years — let ferns establish. By year 3 harvest window is 2-4 weeks; full harvest by year 4. Feed heavily in fall.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Asparagus:

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