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Asparagus officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Asparagus, Jersey Knight
| Introduced by Rutgers University, Jersey Knight is vigorous, productive and disease resistant. Do not harvest spears for the first two years, harvest once or twice in year three. Thereafter you will have a high yielding asparagus garden for twenty years or more. |
- Top-size green spears with feisty purple tips
- Self-pollinating
- Deep, spreading roots
- Included in Recipe(s): Jersey Italian Asparagus Salad
- Category: Vegetables
- Breeder: Rutgers University, NJ
- Hardiness Zone: 3-10
- Height: 3-4 ft
- Spread: 12-24 in
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Asparagus officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Fertilize before new spring growth and right after harvest
