Mary Washington Asparagus Plant

Mary Washington Asparagus is the heirloom you plant once and harvest from every spring: a perennial vegetable that sends up uniform, nutty-sweet spears each April or May once the bed is established. Heavy-yielding and resistant to rust, it is also extremely cold-hardy and heat-tolerant, which makes it a low-maintenance addition to nearly any garden. Plan on about three years from planting to your first harvest. The patience pays off with fresh spears that are outstanding grilled, steamed, or eaten right after picking.

Each order comes with a pack of 10 bare-root asparagus starts.

Plant Once, Harvest Every Spring

Asparagus asks for patience up front and rewards it for years. The plants spend their first seasons building the root system that fuels future harvests, and spears are picked from mature plants beginning about three years after planting. After that, the bed returns each spring with a fresh flush of spears in April or May, with no replanting required.

Uniform Spears, Heavy Yield, Rust Resistant

Mary Washington is a long-time heirloom favorite for good reason. It produces uniform spears and a heavy yield, and its resistance to rust helps keep the plants healthy and productive without extra effort on your part.

Cold-Hardy, Heat-Tolerant, and Low-Maintenance

Few vegetables handle both extremes as well as this one. Mary Washington stands up to hard winters and hot summers alike, so it adapts to a wide range of gardens. Once the plants mature, the graceful, feathery fern-like foliage is a bonus, and it makes a lovely addition to floral arrangements.

Why Gardeners Choose Mary Washington Asparagus

• Heirloom perennial: plant once and harvest every spring
• Uniform spears with a nutty, sweet flavor: outstanding fresh, grilled, or steamed
• Heavy yields: generous harvests from an established bed
• Disease-resistant to rust: healthy, productive plants
• Extremely cold-hardy and heat-tolerant: low-maintenance in a wide range of climates
• Ships as a pack of 10 bare-root starts: everything you need to establish a bed