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How to grow asparagus

Frost-hardy · Asparagus family

When to sow and plant

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Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

Planting calendar for your area
Where the dates come from

The weeks come from our sources; the dates use the average frost in Germany. Enter a German postcode to get dates for your area.

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Good and bad neighbours

Gardeners’ lore, not proven · 1

Crop rotation

Perennial: it stays in the same spot for several years and is not part of the yearly rotation.

At a glance

Family
Asparagus family (Asparagaceae)
Frost
Hardy, tolerates frost
Spacing (row × plant)
122 × 30 cm (48 × 12 in)
Plants per m²
2.7
Life cycle
Perennial

Spacing according to USU Extension: How to Grow Asparagus in Your Garden. Other sources: 45 × 30–45 cm (18 × 12–18 in) (RHS: How to grow asparagus).

Questions and answers

How far apart should I plant asparagus?

122 × 30 cm (48 × 12 in) (row × plant), according to USU Extension: How to Grow Asparagus in Your Garden.

What grows well next to asparagus?

Butterhead lettuce, Loose-leaf lettuce: Gardeners’ lore, not proven (D).

Sources

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  1. University of Maryland Extension: Growing Asparagus in a Home Garden
  2. USU Extension: How to Grow Asparagus in Your Garden
  3. RHS: How to grow asparagus
  4. Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein: Fruchtfolge im Garten (Gartenmerkblatt, 2020)
  5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (über die GBIF-API, species/match)
  6. BUND: Mischkultur – Gute und schlechte Nachbarn (August 2026)
  7. Gartenakademie Rheinland-Pfalz (DLR): Übersicht – Kultur verschiedener Gemüsearten im Hausgarten (o. J.)

Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.