Bring fine European dining to your backyard with our Precoce D'Argenteuil Asparagus seeds! A prized 19th-century French heirloom, this stunning variety produces delicate pale-green, almost white stalks with rosy purple tips. Favored by chefs worldwide, it offers a remarkably tender texture and a refined, nutty flavor.
These pure, completely untreated seeds are selected for their authentic lineage and robust growth. Precoce D'Argenteuil is an earlier-producing variety, rewarding you with beautiful, gourmet-quality spears earlier in the spring season. It provides an elegant, heavy leaf harvest whether planted in a professional market garden or a dedicated backyard bed.
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Sourced securely to ensure completely natural growing conditions; safely untreated for family gardening.
š«š· FRENCH HEIRLOOM
A historically prized 19th-century variety beloved by traditional European chefs for its incredible flavor.
āØ GOURMET APPEARANCE
Produces thick, pale green (almost white) spears crowned with beautiful rosy-purple, tightly closed tips.
š± EARLY PRODUCER
Translates to 'Early of Argenteuil', this variety shoots up earlier in the spring than many modern hybrids.
āļø ABUNDANT SEED COUNT
Includes 110 seeds per packet, ensuring a remarkably robust start for your long-term asparagus patch.
1. Seed Starting
Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before your last frost, planting 1/2 inch deep in seed starting mix.
2. Germination
Maintain consistent moisture and bottom heat (70-80Ā°F). Seeds typically germinate within 14-21 days.
3. Transplanting
Transplant seedlings outdoors into a well-prepared trench (6-8 inches deep) after danger of frost has passed.
4. First Years Care
Allow ferns to grow freely for the first two years to build strong root crowns. Do not harvest spears yet!
5. The Harvest
In the third year, harvest the pale spears in early spring. Can be 'blanched' by mounding soil for pure white spears!
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Plant Type: Perennial Vegetable
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Seed Quantity: 110 Seeds per packet
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Mature Size: Ferns grow 4-5 feet tall in summer
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Sunlight Needs: Full Sun (at least 6-8 hours daily)
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Soil Type: Deep, loose, well-draining sandy loam
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Packaging: High quality, moisture-proof seal
