Asparagus crowns — choosing 2–3 year crowns & preparing beds

Asparagus crowns been planted out in beds

Asparagus is a long-term reward — plant once and harvest for decades.

Essentials

• Buy 2-3 year crowns from a reputable supplier (they establish quicker than seed). GardenAdvice has a full step-by-step asparagus guide showing how to plant crowns in winter and prepare raised, well-drained beds: https://gardenadvice.co.uk/juliaandbrian/growing-asparagus-from-crowns-in-winter-a-guide/
• Soil & site: Asparagus likes full sun, good drainage, and a bed enriched with plenty of organic matter. GardenAdvice describes asparagus as a maritime plant adapted to sandy, well-drained sites — if you have heavier soil, create raised or mounded beds with added loam/sand.
• Aftercare: Don’t harvest in the first season after planting; allow crowns to establish so you get a long productive life.