{"product_id":"asparagus-starter-plant","title":"Asparagus Crowns","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant a dormant crown once and cut tender spring spears for twenty years, though the first real harvest waits two to three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsparagus is supplied as a one-year dormant crown, not a leafy seedling, and it needs a permanent bed you will not till again. Dig a trench eight inches deep in loosened, well-drained soil, spread the roots over a low ridge, and backfill gradually as the ferns rise. Take no spears the first year, a light two-week cutting the second, and a full six to eight week harvest from year three onward. Shipped in a Pack of 10 Crowns, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: 4-5 ft tall fern, 18-24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Hardiness USDA 3-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Spears are safe, but the summer fern and its red berries can cause stomach upset in dogs and cats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 in per week, deep and even\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, loose, well-drained sandy loam with heavy compost and a near-neutral pH of 6.5-7.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Top-dress with compost and a balanced fertilizer in late winter and again right after the spring cutting season ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4-5 ft tall fern, 18-24 in wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpears are safe, but the summer fern and its red berries can cause stomach upset in dogs and cats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 10 Crowns","offer_id":49176854266073,"sku":"WG-ASPARAGUSCROWNS-PK10","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 25 Crowns","offer_id":49176854298841,"sku":"WG-ASPARAGUSCROWNS-PK25","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/asparagus-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}