Light
Full sun in an open position.
Learn how to care for your green friend
UC157 F2 Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis · UC157 F2 Asparagus
Vegetables · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
UC157 F2 asparagus develops dark green spears with light bracts and summer ferns.
A space where it can thrive
Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Water regularly while the permanent roots establish; avoid waterlogged trenches.
Soil & drainage
A deep, well-drained, compost-enriched permanent bed.
Temperature
Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.
Planting
Plant seedlings about 45 cm apart with wide paths. This is a long-term crop, not a quick annual vegetable.
Harvest
Do not take a normal spear harvest until the third growing season. Leave later shoots to develop into ferns and replenish roots.
Through the seasons
Let healthy ferns grow through summer. Remove dead fern growth at the end of the season; protect and mulch the root zone.
When your plant needs help
- This is suited to mild-climate planting, but still needs a permanent bed and several seasons of establishment before full harvest.
Pets & little ones
This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.