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Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Climate-suitable non-native

Growing guidance

Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.

Current-climate suitability

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Sun

Full sun

Soil moisture

free-draining, average

Heat tolerance

Up to about 42°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -25°C

Waterlogging tolerance

1/5

Drought tolerance

4/5

Mature size

1–1.5 m tall, 0.5 m spread

Seasonal interest

Spring harvest · Fern green

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

General wildlife value 2/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)

Known risks or warnings

Takes three years to crop; berries are toxic.

Toxicity: mild

Verified botanical record

Accepted scientific name
Asparagus officinalis L.
Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagales)
Rank and status
species · accepted
GBIF record
Taxon 2768885

Recorded native range: Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Flanders, Flemish Region, Walloon Region

Recorded as introduced in: Alabama, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia and 100 further regions

Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) or garden asparagus is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus native to Eurasia. Widely cultivated as a vegetable crop, its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. In 2024, world production of asparagus was 8.9 million tonnes, led by China with 87% of the total.

Description from Wikipedia — Asparagus (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.

Native status and geographic context

  • United Kingdom: climate-suitable
  • United States: climate-suitable
  • Australia: climate-suitable

Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.