Asparagus Seeds - UC-157 F2

BOTANICAL NAME

Asparagus officinalis

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 120 to 365 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 36 to 48 inches

COLOR

• Green

Grow Asparagus - Plant UC-157 F2 Asparagus Seeds

UC 157 is the most widely planted fresh market asparagus variety in the world. Developed by Frank Takatori and Frank Southers at the University of California at Riverside in 1978, UC 157 is tolerant of Rust (Puccinia asparagi) and highly tolerant of Fusarium (Fusarium oxysporum). F2 is the second generation hybrid produced from the original UC 157, developed and released by University of California-Davis. This variety shows early production, multi-spear initiation (3-5 at a time), uniformity in color & size, and heavier yields than other commercial varieties.

• Heavier yields than other commercial varieties
• Light cuttings in 2 years; Regular cuttings thereafter
• Adaptable to full sun or partial shade

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 18 to 20 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8