Purple Passion Asparagus Crowns – Sweet Purple Perennial Vegetable

Spring 2027 Shipping | USDA Zones 3–9

Grow your own delicious asparagus with Purple Passion, a popular purple variety prized for its sweet, mild, slightly nutty flavor. Its large purple spears are known for having less woody fiber than many green varieties, making them less stringy and enjoyable fresh from the garden.

Purple Passion is a productive perennial vegetable that can provide fresh asparagus harvests for many years with proper planting and care. Plant your crowns once and enjoy a long-term addition to your edible garden.

Plant Features

• Variety: Purple Passion

• Plant Type: Perennial vegetable

• Shipping Form: Asparagus crowns

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9

• Spear Color: Deep purple, turning green when cooked

• Flavor: Sweet, mild, and slightly nutty

• Texture: Less woody fiber and less stringy spears

• Growing Habit: Long-lived perennial

• Expected Bed Life: Approximately 15–25 years with proper maintenance

Purple Passion is known for its naturally sweet flavor, with the grower reporting up to 20% more sugar than green asparagus varieties.

Large, Healthy Crowns

We take pride in offering large asparagus crowns. Crown size is an important consideration when establishing an asparagus bed, as healthy, well-developed crowns help give your planting a strong start.

Your order also includes our Asparagus Growing Guide to help you prepare your asparagus bed and get started.

Growing Your Asparagus Bed

Asparagus is a long-term garden investment. Choose a suitable location where the plants can remain undisturbed for many years.

• Light: Choose a sunny location.

• Soil: Prepare a well-drained garden bed.

• Planting Location: A dedicated vegetable bed, field, garden border, or edible landscape.

• Spacing: Follow the included growing guide for planting depth and spacing.

• Harvesting: Allow plants to establish before harvesting regularly so they can develop strong crowns.

Asparagus grows well across much of the United States in USDA Zones 3–9, especially in areas with cold winters. It generally performs poorly in wet, mild regions such as parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast.

The mature fern-like foliage has a soft, graceful texture and can also complement ornamental plants in an edible landscape.

Enjoy Fresh-Picked Purple Asparagus

Fresh asparagus is a versatile vegetable that can be:

• Eaten fresh in salads

• Steamed or grilled

• Added to stir-fries and sandwiches

• Cooked as a vegetable side dish

• Canned, frozen, or pickled

Purple Passion is also a source of vitamins B and C and minerals including calcium and iron.

Planting Tip: The grower recommends planting at least 10 crowns for each family member who enjoys asparagus.

Spring 2027 Availability

• Expected Shipping: After February 2027

• Season: Spring 2027

• Orders are prepared for shipment when suitable weather conditions allow.

Shipping Information

• Quantities of 5 and 10: Shipped USPS Ground Advantage.

• All Other Quantities: Shipped USPS Priority Mail or UPS 3 Day Select.

• Shipping Costs: Included in the price for most locations.

• Additional Charges: Larger boxes and shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and remote areas may require a freight surcharge.

Orders may be held if temperatures are above 89°F or below 20°F to help protect plants during transit.

Every plant is inspected for quality before shipment. If your order arrives damaged, please contact us promptly with photos of the package and plants so we can help resolve the issue.

About the Nursery: Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Please Note

Asparagus crowns are dormant planting material, not established potted plants. Follow the included growing guide for planting and establishment. A successful asparagus bed requires patience and proper care before regular harvesting.