SPARROW GRASS
Asparagus label
Common name: Asparagus
Botanical name: Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae (formerly Liliaceae)
Aspect & soil: Sun to part shade; well-drained soil
Best climate: Cool, Mediterranean, temperate, subtropical
Habit: Herbaceous perennial
Propagation: Crowns, seed, potted plants
Difficulty: Moderate
Each spring, delicious spears of asparagus appear in my garden — but it’s a mixed blessing. Unfortunately, the previous gardener ignored the first rule of asparagus planting: give them a dedicated bed. As a result, they’re growing in a garden bed, fighting for space and attention between a large clump of acanthus and garden perennials.
Every year I resolve to clear out the other plants and every year I forget so the annual spot-the-asparagus hunt goes on.
The reason for
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