LARGE AND NUTRITIOUS ASPARAGUS SPEARS, FRESH FROM YOUR GARDEN TO YOUR TABLE
FEATURES:
- Jersey Knight produces large harvests AND large spears each year
- Grows well, even in poor soils, and is a low maintenance vegetable
- Jersey Knight has great disease resistance and is extremely cold hardy
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-9
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 12-24" wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-16" apart
LARGE AND NUTRITIOUS ASPARAGUS SPEARS, FRESH FROM YOUR GARDEN TO YOUR TABLE
FEATURES:
- Jersey Knight produces large harvests AND large spears each year
- Grows well, even in poor soils, and is a low maintenance vegetable
- Jersey Knight has great disease resistance and is extremely cold hardy
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 2-9
- Mature Height: 3-4' tall
- Mature Width: 12-24" wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-16" apart
Why plant Jersey Knight Asparagus?
Planting and harvesting asparagus can be traced back 2000 years ago, and its origins are based in the Mediterranean. A cousin, distant, of the onion, this vegetable can be dated back to the leek. Greeks believed that asparagus contained aphrodisiac qualities and would study it for pharmaceutical uses. Utilized by the Greek doctor Hippocrates, asparagus has a compound named asparagines that contain diuretic properties. Romans also enjoyed asparagus for its gastronomic qualities and would consume it in various forms.
How to use Jersey Knight Asparagus in the landscape?
Jersey Knight will be your knight in shining armor for gardens that consist of clay soil. A vicarious performer, Jersey Knight will produce heavy crops that are tender and ideal for eating fresh, salads, or cooking. Spears can range in size from medium to large, and this variation of asparagus is tolerant to rust, root rot, and fusarium. Jersey Knight plants fan out into a fern-like appearance before sprouting the desired vegetables.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 2-9
How To Plant Jersey Knight Asparagus
There is no need to overly spoil this guy; Jersey Knight can tolerate clay soil to humid areas. As a predominately male variant, concern over self-seeding is low; however, Jersey Knight is also self-pollinating. To create the best environment for Jersey Knight to thrive, the soil should have average to medium moisture and well-draining. Production of crops takes around 2-3 years; crops should be harvested from April to May. Keep garden bed free of weeds; this variant is cold and heat tolerant.
How To Water
Water asparagus thoroughly, and regularly. It is important to keep top few inches of soil moist in summer.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
