Vegetable & Herb Seeds - Aspragus Sweet Purple

Larger, colourful variety is more tender than many green asparagus, and just wait until you taste it! 20% higher sugar content than green varieties makes Sweet Purple delicious even raw! Excellent mild, nutty flavour when cooked, and spears turn green during cooking. 1-yr plants.

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Aspragus Sweet Purple

10225 - 10 plants

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Ship Season: Spring

Items Per Package: 10 plants

Height: 4 - 5 feet

Bloom Time/Days To Maturity: Summer/1-3 years

Sun/Shade: Sun to Partial Sun

Spacing: 18 - 24 inches

Depth: 6 - 10 inches

Spread: 1 - 2.5 feet

Comments: 20% higher sugar content than regular asparagus. Spears tend to be larger and more tender than most green varieties. Out produces other varieties up to 20%. Also called Purple Passion in Gurney's.SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: MOUND THE TOPSOIL SLIGHTLY, SPREAD THE ROOTS OVER THE MOUND AND COVER THEM W/ 2 INCHES OF SOIL. FILL IN THE TRENCH AS THE PLANTS GROW. REMOVE WEEDS BY HAND OR BY SHALLOW CULTIVATION. ASPARAGUS IS A HEAVY FEEDER THAT REQUIRES REGULAR APPLICATIONS OF FERTILIZER. APPLY A 10-10-10 FERTILIZER; 3-5 POUNDS PER 100 SQ. FT. IN THE SPRING BEFORE NEW GROWTH STARTS. HARVEST: 2 & 3 YEAR OLD CROWNS CAN BE HARVESTED LIGHTLY THE 2ND YR. AFTER PLANTING. 1 YR. OLD CROWNS CAN BE HARVESTED LIGHTLY THE 3RD YR. AFTER THE 3RD YR, SPEARS MAY BE CUT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK SNAP OR CUT TENDER IMMATURE STALKS BELOW THE SOIL SURFACE. PENCIL SIZE IS BEST.