{"product_id":"purple-asparagus-crowns","title":"Purple Asparagus Crowns","description":"\u003cp\u003e[description action=\"start\"]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePurple asparagus is sweeter and milder to most palates than the traditional green varieties. It’s fun to incorporate some purple asparagus into the perennial vegetable garden. Plant the crowns in early spring, and do not harvest for the first year. Instead let the stalks and fern-like foliage grow so it can photosynthesize.\u003c\/span\u003e Remember that asparagus beds are permanent, so they should be deeply cultivated and enriched with lots of organic matter in the form of finished compost and\/or well rotted manure. It's also a good idea to add some \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastseeds.com\/shop\/garden-supplies\/soil-amendments\/gaia-glacial-rock-dust-0-0-1\/\"\u003eGlacial Rock Dust\u003c\/a\u003e at planting time, just to incorporate some minerals. Purple asparagus turns green when cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf the crowns arrive before you can plant them in your region,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eplant them in soil in containers and keep cold until transplant time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal item shipping: \u003c\/strong\u003eItems shipped at specific times of the year such as garlic, potatoes, onion sets, asparagus crowns, mason bee cocoons, nematodes and flower bulbs require special handling. They will be shipped separately as a new order with the applicable regional shipping charges applies. Whenever possible, we will combine you orders to minimize shipping charges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[description action=\"end\"][quickfacts action=\"start quickfacts\"]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder now for spring shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Asparagus Crown expected shipping times West Coast Seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastseeds.com\/collections\/flower-bulbs-spring-planting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn expected shipping times on our FAQ page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[quickfacts action=\"end quickfacts\"]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seedsplant","offers":[{"title":"5 crowns","offer_id":51777803551037,"sku":"AS104A","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 crowns","offer_id":51777803583805,"sku":"AS104B","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 crowns","offer_id":51777803616573,"sku":"AS104C","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0107\/1487\/3956\/files\/AS104-Asparagus-Purple.jpg?v=1780303717","url":"https:\/\/seedsplant.com\/products\/purple-asparagus-crowns","provider":"Seedsplant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}