Asparagus - Pacific Purple

Growing your own crops of delicious, nutritious asparagus is easy. Considered a Luxury vegetable with a premium price tag in the shops, they're actually easy to grow and with our plants, if you create your own aspargus bed in the garden you could literally be harvesting armfulls of the stuff!

Planting our Asparagus crowns is an excellent long-term way to get started, the plants producing heavy yields year after year. Asparagus plants need nourishment and water but are generally not too fussy when it comes to locations, however, we recommend they are planted in a good quality cultivated soil for best results. Growing asparagus is a long-term yet worthwhile investment and you should expect to see high, healthy yields for up to 20 years once established. Asparagus is tough and well suited to the UK climate.

Why not mix things up by adding this Purple stemmed variety to your veg patch? Not only will planting Pacific Purple Asparagus add something extra-special to your cooking, be in accompanying roasts or even used in stir-frys, but it will also be a visually stunning addition to your garden. Its striking deep purple hue will pop against the lush greenery of your allotment or raised bed. Plus, its sweet flavour and tender texture make it perfect in the Kitchen. Easy to maintain, this variety is suitable for spring planting and is fully hardy making it perfect for even beginner gardeners to grow. Just choose a sunny, well-sheltered spot with well-draining soil and keep well watered whilst they get established.