General Plant Information (Edit)
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
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| Uses: |
Vegetable
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Resistances: |
Salt tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
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| Pollinators: |
Bees
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Posted by
pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Aug 24, 2014 4:42 PM concerning plant:
Asparagus is my favorite of all vegetables. It arrives in April to May and by mid-May it's the evening vegetable du jour every night until very late June. It's not uncommon for us to share 56 asparagus for dinner. Obviously, it doesn't cause gout, though those afflicted with it are told to refrain from asparagus and beer. I can't even take the smell of beer, but the aroma of asparagus, roasting in the oven with garlic, is one of life's greatest pleasures.
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| Yum! by terrafirma |
Nov 22, 2013 11:12 AM |
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