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Planting dates
Texas A&M says to plant 1- or 2-year-old crowns in January or February, or as soon as the ground can be worked. This is a crown-planting decision. Do not substitute a seed-starting date and promise the same establishment time.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusYour region
Asparagus is best suited to cooler North and West Texas, according to Texas A&M. It can also grow around Dallas and Houston, but it produces poorly where winters are mild and summers are extremely long and hot. Check whether that climate fit describes your garden before dedicating a permanent bed.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusHow to plant crowns
Mark rows 5 feet apart. Texas A&M specifies crowns 12 to 14 inches apart in a furrow 4 inches wide and 4 to 12 inches deep. In loose soil, plant 6 to 12 inches deep; in heavier soil, use 4 to 6 inches. Fill the furrow gradually as shoots grow, or use the source’s immediate-fill alternative.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusPlan for the establishment period
Texas A&M says a bed reaches full production 2 to 3 years after crown planting. Do not harvest during the first 2 years. This makes site choice and climate fit part of the timing decision, not a side note after planting.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusChoose your next step
You garden in North or West Texas
Use the January-to-February crown window and prepare a permanent, well-drained bed.Your winters are mild and summers stay very hot
Read the source’s climate limitation before committing space, because it reports poorer asparagus production in those conditions.You have seed rather than crowns
Keep seed growing separate from the crown-planting schedule. Texas A&M notes that growing a good crown from seed takes at least a year.Planting questions
Can asparagus grow anywhere in Texas?
Texas A&M says it is best suited to North and West Texas and can also grow around Dallas and Houston; it reports poor production in mild-winter, extremely hot areas.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusHow far apart should asparagus crowns be planted?
Texas A&M lists 12 to 14 inches between crowns and 5 feet between rows.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, AsparagusWhen can I first harvest?
Texas A&M says not to harvest during the first 2 years after planting, while the crowns establish.
Texas A&M: Easy Gardening, Asparagus