Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Asparagaceae · perennial · introduced

Last updated April 25, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

5 ft

Spread

1-3 ft

Growth Rate

Slow

Light

Sun to Part Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 2a–9b

Bloom Time

Flowers not showy

RustHigh

Aecial Stage (Alternate Host)

Diseases: Regionally Documented (5)

Pear decline Decline Fusarium Crown and Root Rot Alternaria porri Purple Spot Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Blueberry mosaic virus and related viruses Virus Diseases

Pests: Regionally Documented (3)

Noctuidae Cutworms and Armyworms Crioceris asparagi Asparagus beetle Brachycorynella asparagi Asparagus aphid

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.