White Flower Farm
Asparagus Sampler 50 crowns
Best perennial starter kit for home gardeners with ample planting space.
Elevate your garden with the Asparagus Sampler, featuring 50 one-year-old bareroot crowns of two exceptional varieties. You'll receive 25 'Purple Passion' crowns, celebrated for their sweet, crisp, stringless purple spears, and 25 'Mary Washington' crowns, an heirloom known for producing large green stalks early. These long-lived perennial vegetables are perfect for spring planting, promising delicious, homegrown harvests for years to come. Plan for ample space, as they thrive when planted 1 foot apart in rows 2.5 to 3 feet apart, covering approximately two 4' x 12' beds.
$59.00
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Common Name
Asparagus
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Who it's for
- Home cooks desiring a bountiful annual harvest
- Experimental gardeners testing varieties for local success
- Long-term planners seeking decades of garden productivity
Who should skip it
- Low-maintenance gardeners avoiding intensive pest management
- Impatient growers wanting immediate vegetable production
- Urban gardeners with limited planting space
Performance breakdown
Variety Diversity
Dual-variety pairing offers a balanced harvest of heirloom and modern cultivars.
Plant Longevity
Perennial nature ensures a productive garden staple for many years.
Hardiness Range
Broad climate adaptability covers most temperate growing regions effectively.
Yield Potential
Fifty crowns provide a substantial harvest for dedicated home vegetable gardeners.
Planting Complexity
Requires significant space and deep soil preparation for optimal root establishment.
Harvest Quality
Combines superior flavor profiles with reliable, early-season production cycles.
Key Specs
Common Name
Asparagus
Hardiness Zone
4-9S/W
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Height
4-6'
Spacing
12"
Ships as
BAREROOT
Planting Depth
12.0 inches
Mature Height
72.0 inches
Features
- Includes 25 'Purple Passion' crowns
- Includes 25 'Mary Washington' crowns
- Long-lived perennial vegetable
- One-year-old, large bareroot crowns
- Sweet taste and crisp texture
- Early-producing heirloom variety
- Ships as bareroot crowns for spring planting
- Hardy in zones 4-9
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the exceptional quality and viability of the Asparagus Sampler crowns. Reviewers consistently note the meticulous packaging ensures roots arrive robust, moist, and ready for planting. The sampler format is highly valued, enabling gardeners to easily test different varieties, including high yield hybrids and sweeter purple types, suited to their specific gardens. A dominant theme is the perceived long term value. Despite a higher initial cost, the superior genetics and health of this stock translate into quicker establishment and more abundant harvests over time. Success rates are reported as exceptionally high, leading to strong recommendations for all levels of gardeners establishing a productive patch.
Know before you buy
These 50 crowns require significant space to thrive. You should plan for approximately two 4' x 12' beds, spacing the plants 1 foot apart within rows that are 2.5 to 3 feet apart.
These crowns are intended for spring planting. You should get them into the ground as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring to allow the roots to establish before the heat of summer.
'Purple Passion' is prized for its sweet, crisp, and stringless purple spears, while 'Mary Washington' is a classic heirloom variety known for producing large, reliable green stalks early in the season.
Asparagus is a long-term investment. While these are one-year-old crowns, it is best to allow the plants to establish themselves for at least two full growing seasons before harvesting to ensure the long-term health and productivity of the patch.
These varieties are hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9. As long as your garden falls within these zones and receives full sun, these perennials should perform well.
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