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MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS
HEIRLOOM ~ ORGANIC ~ FRESH ~
PLANT ONCE AND IT RETURNS FOR 40 YEARS!
COLD HARDY TO ZONE 3
Old heirloom beats modern hybrids in both taste and lasting power!
If you're looking for the best heirloom asparagus ~ You've found it! Mary Washington Asparagus has been growing in America since the arrival of the Colonist. Buy once, plant once, and this cold hardy plant will keep reproducing in the same spot for the next 40 years!
Did you know modern hybrids are purported to have a 3 year life span? Not so with this ever lasting heirloom! Plus, Mary Washington Asparagus doesn't lose its beauty, crisp texture or rich flavor with age.
Germinate 8 weeks before spring, sow 1/2" in 'rich compost' (raised beds are the best!). The first season your Shabby Chic Garden will enjoy the graceful beauty of lush deep green fern leaves. The second season...your asparagus tips will grow with the opening of Spring!
GARDEN NOTE: Plant tomatoes between rows of Mary Washington's Asparagus and the two plants will work together combating 'pest' that would attack the other!
When tips grow 8" 'snap them off' and enjoy this tasty delectable at your dinner table for many decades.
Seeds packaged in breathable glassine bags. Color photo and germination included.