Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial vegetable grown for its young spring shoots, eaten raw or cooked. A bed takes two to three years to establish but can then keep producing for 20 years or more.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 2¹
• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Potassium¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Nematode repellent¹

Footnotes

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