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Mary Washington Asparagus Seedling Root

Species: Asparagus officinalis

History: The parent of these seedlings, Mary Washington, was introduced by the US Department of Agriculture in California in 1949. It remains one of the most popular varieties of asparagus in the US today. These seedlings may vary from their parents but should bear similar traits!

Why We Grow It: We love offering seedlings as a way to add some diversity to the plants being grown! The parent variety Mary Washington is known for producing large quantities of uniform spears in the spring. They have an excellent nutty and buttery flavour and are known for being resistant to rust. They are hardy against both cold and heat.

$6.00

Size:

184 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Cooking

Fruit Size: Medium

Storage: Keeps about a week when refrigerated

Harvest: April & May

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, very tolerant of salt

Flowering Time: Summer

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, female plants of this variety will produce seeds without another asparagus plant

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily), can tolerate partial shade but will have reduced yields

General Growth Habit: Grows uniform stalks, vigorous and hardy. Resistant to rust.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

Mary Washington asparagus

Mary Washington Asparagus Seedling Root

$6.00

$6.00

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