Précoce d'Argenteuil (Asparagus Variety)-Outdoor
Maintenance Level
Low
Placements
Outdoor
Toxic
Non-toxic
Fragrance
No
Seasons
spring and summer
Plant Height
3 to 4 feet
Water Frequency
Winter
Water sparingly
Summer
Water regularly
Fertilizer Frequency
Winter
No need
Summer
every 2-3 months
Heirloom French asparagus variety, known for its early and flavorful pink-tipped spears. Perennial.
From underground crowns, producing spears in early spring and ferns later. Benefits: Early harvest, tender and flavorful spears.
Early harvest, tender and flavorful spears.
Dos
Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, water regularly during growth, fertilize annually, allow ferns to grow after harvest to strengthen the crown, harvest spears when they are a few inches above the ground.
Don'ts
Harvest in the first 2-3 years (allow good establishment), overwater, plant in poorly draining soil, heavily harvest for too long (reduce vigor).