Asparagus officinalis 'Pacific Purple' is a prolific cultivar that generates stringless spears featuring a rich dark green and purple hue, typically harvested from April to June. This variety is noted for its tenderness and sweetness, often surpassing that of standard green asparagus. To preserve its vibrant color and flavor, it is best enjoyed steamed or eaten raw.

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.

Asparagus officinalis 'Pacific Purple'

Asparagus officinalis 'Placosesp'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Plamaresp'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Plasenesp'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Portlim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Prelim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Primems'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Prius'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Jacq Ma'

Asparagus officinalis 'Purple Jumbo'

Asparagus officinalis 'Raffaelo'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Ramada'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Ramires'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Ramos'

Asparagus officinalis 'Ranger'

Asparagus officinalis 'Rapsody'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Ravel'

Asparagus officinalis 'Robbems'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Rosalie'

Asparagus officinalis 'Spartacus'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Stewart's Purple' is a perennial that grows in clumps and produces flavorful, dark purple spears, which can be harvested from mid-spring through early summer. After the harvest period, the plant develops tall, branching stems adorned with light green, feathery foliage, reaching dimensions of approximately 1.5 meters in both height and width. The plant may also produce small, subtle green and white flowers, potentially followed by a few red berries.

Asparagus officinalis 'Stewart's Purple'

Asparagus officinalis 'Sunlim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Sunviblanc'

Asparagus officinalis 'Tallems'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Terralim'

Asparagus officinalis 'Thielim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Uc 157'

Asparagus officinalis 'Vegalim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Venlim'

Asparagus officinalis 'Verdus'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Vitalim'PBR

Asparagus officinalis 'Vittorio'

Asparagus officinalis var. prostratus from Britain

Asparagus ovatus

Asparagus oxyacanthus

Asparagus pseudoscaber

Asparagus pseudoscaber 'Spitzenschleier'

Asparagus racemosus

Asparagus radiatus

Asparagus ramosissimus

Asparagus retroflexus

Asparagus retrofractus

Asparagus scandens

Asparagus schoberioides

Asparagus schroederi

Asparagus sekukuniensis

Asparagus setaceus is a perennial plant characterized by its bushy, tuberous structure. It produces climbing stems that can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters. The foliage is composed of delicate, feathery leaves that are a vivid green. This species also bears small white flowers, which give way to deep purple berries.

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