Can easily be grown in a small area!
Purple asparagus is still quite new in this country and has some outstanding qualities. Stewarts Purple is the latest variety and is signficantly sweeter than even the sweetest green varieties. The spears have less fibre and are particularly tender. They make a very attractive addition to salads and retain their attractive colour when steamed, particularly in the early part of the season. Expect the first spears to appear in late April. We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting given favourable conditions. 

Pack of 10 Crowns
Delivery: Early April

£17.95 Code: 231391

CULTURE: Plant crowns 30-45cm (12-18") apart. Full growing instructions provided.
HINTS: Why pay expensive shop prices for this luxury vegetable when you can easily grow your own in the same area as a small shed? Asparagus beds should crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June (after which the attractive ferns should be left to grow to replenish the crowns).