asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a herb for food gardens, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 36 to 48 inches tall and bees visit its white flowers. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. You can plant it where its tall, airy green stems have room to stand.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, and 7 more places. See all 11
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, Corse, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Sicilia, Türkiye, and Xinjiang.