About
This evergreen perennial features tuberous roots and can grow up to 60 cm tall. It is characterized by delicate, feathery leaves that arch gracefully. Small white flowers appear, which are succeeded by red berries.
About the genus
Asparagus consists of evergreen or deciduous perennials and subshrubs, occasionally exhibiting climbing habits, characterized by tuberous root systems. The stems feature small, scale-like leaves as well as larger, leaf-like phylloclades. These plants produce small white or pink flowers, which are succeeded by red berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Toxicity
- Skin allergen, fruits harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered frost-free site in partial shade. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in bright filtered light. Foliage is useful in flower arranging
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to asparagus beetle, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free