Do asparagus plants have a life expectancy?

JerryHaskins · May 15, 2018

About 10 to 15 years ago I planted 2-year old asparagus crowns.

I cannot remember what variety they were.

The first year we ate none. The second year we ate a little.

After that we have eaten lots of delicious, large asparagus spears.

But for the last 2 years, we have had few edible spears.

We get a few nice, large spears, but mostly we get thin, spindly spears the size of a pencil or smaller that we let grow into 5-foot high bushy plants.

I am wondering if maybe it is time to dig it up and replant.

Or is it a lack of fertilizer or over crowding or what?

Thanks.

May 15, 2018	#1
JerryHaskins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mississippi Posts: 166	Do asparagus plants have a life expectancy? About 10 to 15 years ago I planted 2-year old asparagus crowns. I cannot remember what variety they were. The first year we ate none. The second year we ate a little. After that we have eaten lots of delicious, large asparagus spears. But for the last 2 years, we have had few edible spears. We get a few nice, large spears, but mostly we get thin, spindly spears the size of a pencil or smaller that we let grow into 5-foot high bushy plants. I am wondering if maybe it is time to dig it up and replant. Or is it a lack of fertilizer or over crowding or what? Thanks.