I purchased bare root Millennium asparagus crowns from StarkBros.com, and they arrived in excellent condition-plump, firm, and ready to plant. You can tell they were freshly packed and handled with care.
I planted them in a well-prepped bed, and they took off quickly! Within just a couple of weeks, I started seeing healthy green spears popping through. I chose Millennium for its cold hardiness and high yields, and so far, it's living up to the hype.
Very happy with Stark Bros once again-their bare root quality is top-notch, and these asparagus crowns are a strong start to what I hope will be a long-lasting asparagus patch.
Millennium Asparagus Plant
Description
Millennium Asparagus is a productive perennial garden plant that produces high-quality spears that are tender and delicious – your kids will be asking for more!
With excellent freezing quality, this versatile veggie can be used in salads, cooked, frozen, pickled, grilled, steamed, and added to stir fry. Asparagus is rich in vitamin B and C, calcium and iron.
Developed at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, this variety is cold-hardy and tolerant to harsh winters – but is also a top performer in hot harvesting seasons. You can be successful growing this vegetable in a wide range of soil types – even heavy clay. Millennium Asparagus is also rust-resistant, making it a low-maintenance plant to grow in the garden. This perennial can be enjoyed for 15-25 years with proper maintenance.
Each order comes with a pack of 10 bare-root asparagus starts.
Survival Guaranteed!
Since 1816, Stark Bro’s has promised to provide customers with the very best fruit trees and plants. It’s just that simple. If your trees or plants do not survive, please let us know within one year of delivery. We will send you a free one-time replacement, with a nominal shipping fee of $9.99. If the item in question is not available, we can issue a one-time credit to your account equaling the original product purchase price or issue you a refund. Read more about our warranty policy.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Color | Green |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 3 - 9 |
| Pollination | Not Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | April Thru May |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| Texture | Crisp, Crunchy |
| Years to Bear | 3 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
When your plant matures, it will be approximately 4' tall x 12 - 24" wide.
Recommended Spacing
We recommend spacing these plants 2 - 3' apart to ensure room for growth.
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
3 - 9
My Hardiness Zone
6B
Based on your zip code, 43279
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
Pollination is not required for this variety.
This variety does not require pollination to produce a harvestable crop.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow asparagus plants in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Estimated Delivery Date
The estimated delivery for 43279 is Week of 5/25.
Arrives when it's time to plant
Your success is our priority. We work hard to make sure that your order arrives at the ideal time for planting in your location based on your local climate conditions.
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Customer Reviews
167 Ratings
19 Customer Photos
1-10 of 167 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 17, 2025
5 Stars - Robust Millennium Asparagus Crowns!
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 10, 2024
All of my fruit trees and bushes have been Stark Bros. purchases and are doing very well.
For just being planted they seem to be doing well. I am hoping for some nice production of spears in a couple of years.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 6, 2024
Planted as directed, all plants grew and are doing wonderful????
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 5, 2024
Product and service are great. I planted 80 crowns per instructions and have had 76 of them sprout multiple shoots in the first year. Michigan gardener. Liked these were for northern climates.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 5, 2024
Excellent
Growing strong, these came up shortly after planting. Looking forward to the next couple of years with them
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 4, 2024
All plants are growing and happy!
All plants came up. They are really skinny, but I suppose that is to be expected the first year. I look forward to many years of delicious eating. One of the hardest parts was deciding where to plant them since they will be there for many seasons.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 4, 2024
Great Plants!
My asparagus arrived in perfect condition and has grown very well this season. Exceeds expectations for sure!
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 2, 2024
Good Stock
Very good stock, all plants servived shipping and planting.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 2, 2024
Very Happy!
Quick shipping. Plants arrived in excellent condition. Planted them according to included directions and virtually, all of the plants came up!
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 26, 2024
Vigorous Asparagus Bare Root
It's been a year since the bare root asparagus was planted. So far I haven't harvested enough at one time to make a meal. But the stalks are growing tall and making seeds. I keep them watered since they are exposed all day to hot SoCal sun.
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been wanting to plant for years added on to garden this year
Good for cold climates in north
Zone 9, and Clay soils
Healthy veggie,