Mary Washington Asparagus Starter Plants - 5 Bare Root Asparagus officinalis for Home Gardens

Mary Washington Asparagus Starter Plants

These Mary Washington Asparagus starter plants are ideal for gardeners aiming to grow fresh, home-harvested asparagus. This pack includes 5 bare root plants, ready to establish a productive asparagus patch that can yield tender and flavorful spears for many years.

Key Features

• High-yielding variety known for its tender and flavorful spears
• Easy to grow and maintain, suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners
• Perennial plant producing for up to 20 years with proper care
• Adaptable to various soil types, fitting different garden environments
• Fast-growing with harvestable spears within 2-3 years after planting
• Provided as bare root plants to ensure a healthy start

Growing Information

The Mary Washington Asparagus thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining sandy loam soil with a pH between 7.0 and 8.0. Moderate watering is recommended to keep the soil consistently moist without waterlogging. This upright perennial features feathery foliage and is hardy in zones 3 through 11, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.