Millennium Hybrid Asparagus Crowns, Large Male Bare Root Plants, Perennial Vegetable, Tender Sweet Spears, Cold Hardy

Millennium Hybrid Male Asparagus Crowns

Large Crowns for Faster Cutting | Spring 2027 Shipping | USDA Zones 3–9

Start a productive asparagus bed with Millennium Hybrid Asparagus, a premium Canadian-developed variety known for its high-quality spears, excellent cold hardiness, and long productive life.

These large asparagus crowns are selected for gardeners who want to establish a long-lasting perennial vegetable garden. Millennium produces a predominantly male stand, helping create a productive planting without the extensive seed production associated with female asparagus plants.

Why Choose Millennium Asparagus?

• Large crowns: Larger planting crowns for establishing your asparagus bed.

• Predominantly male hybrid: Produced from first-generation seed grown in screened fields to help prevent unwanted pollen contamination.

• Quality spears: Spears remain tight at greater heights, including during hotter harvest seasons.

• Tender and flavorful: Excellent eating quality and outstanding flavor.

• Great for preserving: Excellent freezing quality.

• Cold hardy: Developed in Canada and well suited to cold climates.

• Adaptable: Performs well in a variety of soil conditions, including heavier soils.

• Disease resistance: Excellent resistance, including rust resistance, according to the grower.

• Long-lived perennial: With proper maintenance, an asparagus bed can produce for approximately 15–25 years.

Spring 2027 Shipping

Ordering is open now!

Millennium asparagus crowns will be available to ship after February 2027.

Please let us know your preferred shipping date when ordering. Orders will be shipped according to seasonal conditions and plant availability.

Growing Information

• Plant type: Perennial vegetable

• Variety: Millennium Hybrid

• Plant form: Asparagus crowns

• USDA hardiness zones: 3–9

• Best planting location: Choose a permanent garden area where the plants can remain undisturbed for many years.

• Suitable locations: Vegetable gardens, large garden beds, fields, and edible landscapes.

Asparagus is a long-term garden investment. Select a location carefully because an established asparagus bed can remain productive for many years.

The soft, graceful foliage also makes asparagus an attractive addition to an edible landscape alongside ornamental plants.

How Much Asparagus Should You Plant?

As a general planting recommendation, we suggest starting with at least 10 crowns for each family member who enjoys asparagus.

A well-established asparagus bed can provide fresh spears season after season.

Enjoy Your Homegrown Harvest

Fresh-picked asparagus is wonderfully versatile. Use your harvest for:

• Fresh salads

• Steamed or grilled vegetables

• Stir-fries

• Sandwiches

• Cooked side dishes

• Canning and pickling

• Freezing for later use

Asparagus is also a nutritious vegetable containing vitamins B and C, calcium, and iron.

Shipping Information

• Price includes shipping to most locations.

• Small orders ship via USPS.

• Orders over 100 crowns ship via UPS.

• Additional shipping surcharges may apply to remote addresses, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories.

• We ship to U.S. states where asparagus can be grown in USDA Zones 3–9, excluding unsuitable wet, mild regions such as parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast.

Orders may be held if temperatures are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F to help protect the crowns during transit.

Included with Your Order

Every order includes our Asparagus Growing Guide to help you prepare your garden bed and establish your new asparagus planting.

For efficient harvesting, take a look at our asparagus knife in the Gardening Products section of our catalog.

Plant Quality and Customer Support

All crowns are inspected for quality before shipment.

If your order arrives damaged, please contact us promptly and include photographs of the package and plants so we can help resolve the issue.

Please message us before ordering if you have questions about planting, quantities, or shipping.

Plant Millennium asparagus once and enjoy the rewards of a productive perennial vegetable garden for years to come!