Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Passion'
Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Passion' is a deliciously sweet perennial vegetable with purple spears that can be harvested from year three onward.
Description:
Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Passion' is the connoisseur's first choice due to this cultivar's higher sugar content offering a sweet flavor, tenderness and beauty. Harvest in late spring from year three onward. The rewards will be delicious, medium width purple spears that are not stringy so no waste and high yield. Use cooked, steamed, pickled and raw in salads and vegetable trays. The spears turn green when cooked and take on a mildly nutty flavour. Asparagus is a heavy feeder and needs rich manure or compost along with a regular fertilizing regime. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Asparagus - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Originates in sandy and coastal sites in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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