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19 May 24, Melinda (USA - Zone 8a climate)

If you take care to water and watch for pests like fire ants etc... You could actually put crowns in anytime in months that have workable soil in your proposed asparagus beds... they take a long time to harvest when you first put them in so I suggest getting them in ASAP if you have some waiting. They do quite well here in part shade (Pitt County, NC) and they are VERY forgiving and productive. We have the purple asparagus and it puts out shoots ongoing from early spring and sporadically though hot summer... mostly goes to fern mode in hot weather but still will make occasional shoots out of the norm. As long as you fan out the roots as much as possible and plant them properly they should be fine.

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11 May 24, (USA - Zone 7b climate)

The start of spring.

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13 Mar 24, Peg (USA - Zone 10a climate)

Can I still plant crowns in March? What varieties are suggested for my area? Florida zoom 10. Can I plant them in the ground or would a grow bag be better?

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02 Mar 24, Nancy (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I planted crowns last year in a raised bed. As of today, March 2nd, I have a lot of spears and ferns that are 3-4 feet high. Do I continue to let them grow or cut it all down at the soil level? Can’t seem to find the right answer.

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25 Mar 24, Jill C. (USA - Zone 8b climate)

You must be south of me. I'm in Bastrop. My "ferns" (not sure what to call those) are over 5 feet tall now! I'm going to let them grow now until they die out when it freezes. I got one spear the first year!

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25 Feb 24, Sherry L (USA - Zone 8b climate)

Zone 8b, Central Georgia. Since we have pretty hot, scorching summers, would it be better to plant asparagus where it doesn't get full afternoon sun? Just afraid it couldn't take the heat.

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15 Feb 24, John spence (USA - Zone 7a climate)

When and how is the best time to plant asparagus seed in zone 7a

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19 Feb 24, (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Best time to plant crowns is February and March or November and December

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11 Jan 24, James Bushdid (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Growing instruction in zone 9B, Ormond Beach, Florida.

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21 Jan 24, James Bushdid (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Trying to grow from seed Mary Washington Asparagus any help you can give an old retired man. Thank you. (Area, EAST COAST OF FLORIDA, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA.

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