We're offering you a Asparagus 'Continuity Collection' for £12.99, saving you up to 35% off Thompson and Morgan's's price of £19.99 (correct as of 21.04.2026).

Asparagus Continuity Collection

Grow your own delicious harvest with the Asparagus 'Continuity Collection'! This perennial vegetable is prized for its tender, flavourful spears and ability to deliver a reliable crop from March right through to July. Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial that, once established, will keep producing year after year—making it a rewarding choice for both new and experienced gardeners.

Why Choose the 'Continuity Collection'?

• Long Harvest Window: Pick fresh spears over several months, ensuring a steady supply from early spring into summer.
• Pest Resistance: Naturally resists many common garden pests, helping you grow healthier crops with fewer interventions.
• Nutritional Powerhouse: High in folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, and fibre—great for adding nutrients to your meals straight from the garden.
• Attractive Foliage: The mature plants develop feathery green fronds that look beautiful in borders or kitchen gardens.

Growing Guide & Care Tips

• Planting Time: Best planted as crowns between late February and April when the soil is workable.
• Soil Requirements: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).
• Sun Exposure: Grows best in full sun but tolerates partial shade.
• Irrigation: Water regularly during dry spells, especially in the first two years while plants establish.
• Cropping: Allow plants to establish for two growing seasons before harvesting. Thereafter, harvest spears when they are about 15–20cm tall.
• Maintenance: Cut back foliage in autumn after it turns yellow; mulch beds to protect crowns over winter.

Garden Design Ideas

• Add structure to vegetable plots or ornamental borders with asparagus's airy foliage.
• Makes an excellent companion plant for tomatoes and parsley, which share similar growing needs.
• Suits raised beds or traditional rows—ideal for productive kitchen gardens.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant asparagus crowns?
  The ideal time is late winter to early spring (February–April), once the soil can be worked.
• How long until I can harvest my first crop?
  You should wait two full growing seasons before harvesting. After that, enjoy annual crops each spring!
• What type of soil does asparagus prefer?
  This collection thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).