Which plants pair well with Asparagus?

Artichoke, Basil, Parsley, Tomato

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Vegetables · Perennial

Asparagus

Asparagaceae

Plant spacing: 40 cm
USDA zones: 3a–9a
Frost-sensitive: no
Growth duration: 4 weeks

Which beds suit?

Sun (prefers): full sunAlso okay:partial shade
Soil (prefers): sandyAlso okay:loamy
Drainage (prefers): very free-drainingAlso okay:normal

Seed & start

Perennial

Plant once, returns every year.

Stachi's tip

Asparagus is THE investment: 3 years of waiting, then 15-20 years of harvest. Wants deep sandy soil + full sun. Plant 1-year-old crowns in spring. Harvest May-June, then rest.

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The plant's year: sowing, transplanting, harvest

Sowing

No sowing weeks recorded.

Transplanting

Harvest

Good neighbours

Limited evidence. This value is not backed by a specialist source — treat it as a pointer.

Avoid these neighbours

No known conflicts.

Limited evidence. This value is not backed by a specialist source — treat it as a pointer.

Good pre-cultures

Stachi has no specific pre-cultures recorded.

Sources

LLM-Baseline+gpt-5-review
LLM-Baseline-Intercrop
LLM-Baseline-2026-05-09 yieldKg
LLM-Baseline-2026-05-10 family-zehrer
LLM-Baseline-2026-05-10 sun-soil-drainage
LWG Bayern – Grünspargel, königlicher Genuss aus dem Garten (https://www.lwg.bayern.de/gartenakademie/gartendokumente/infoschriften/064391/index.php)

Where these figures come from

Timing: Horticulturally established — consistent across the cited standard works.
Spacing: Horticulturally established — consistent across the cited standard works.
Companion planting: Limited evidence. This value is not backed by a specialist source — treat it as a pointer.
Crop rotation: Limited evidence. This value is not backed by a specialist source — treat it as a pointer.
Yield: Limited evidence. This value is not backed by a specialist source — treat it as a pointer.

Sources: LLM-Baseline+gpt-5-review · LLM-Baseline-Intercrop · LLM-Baseline-2026-05-09 yieldKg · LLM-Baseline-2026-05-10 family-zehrer · LLM-Baseline-2026-05-10 sun-soil-drainage · LWG Bayern – Grünspargel, königlicher Genuss aus dem Garten (https://www.lwg.bayern.de/gartenakademie/gartendokumente/infoschriften/064391/index.php)

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