- You will get 25 Seeds of Asparagus Vegetable Seeds. - Soil Type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt. - Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun. - Life Cycle: Perennial. - Watering: Medium. - Cultivating Difficulty: Easy. - Asparagus is an excellent perennial vegetable to have in your garden as it will provide delicious vegetables year after year! - Asparagus is a great vegetable for those in drier areas because after a couple growing seasons, asparagus becomes very drought tolerant. - Mary Washington is a classic heirloom asparagus that has been a gardener's favorite for decades! - Non- GMO Mary Washington asparagus is a great looking addition to the garden with its feathery foliage much like a fern! - It makes a wonderful addition to soups, stews or sauteed in some butter. - It is a good seed to start in the Spring and continue to plant until first frost in Fall. - Asparagus is a great companion plant in the garden and especially good paired up with various vegetables.