Asparagus, or garden asparagus, scientific name Asparagus officinalis, is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial plant species in the genus Asparagus.
Some asparagus spears have a purplish hue, which are typically more tender and have a sweeter flavor than the green variety.
Asparagus is delicious when lightly sautéed and served "tender crisp" as a side dish or on a salad.
Start prepping your soil one year before transplanting wild asparagus.
Asparagus performs best when planted in an area with loose, well-drained, fertile, sandy loam or loamy soil with a pH level between 6.0 and 6.7; the area should receive eight hours of sunlight daily.
