UC157 F2 Asparagus Seeds – 50 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Establish a highly productive and long-lasting asparagus bed with UC 157 F2 Asparagus seeds. This modern hybrid variety is a garden superstar, celebrated for its high yields of exceptionally sweet and tender spears. Developed for its vigor and high tolerance to common asparagus diseases like Fusarium wilt and rust, UC 157 is a reliable and rewarding choice. Growing asparagus from seed is a patient gardener's project that pays off with years of delicious, gourmet harvests every spring.

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• The gourmet taste of fresh, sweet, and tender asparagus spears.
• High yields from vigorous and disease-resistant plants.
• An incredibly long-lived perennial that can produce for 20+ years.
• A rewarding project that results in a permanent, productive asparagus patch.

• Plant Name: UC 157 F2 Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 50 seeds
• Type: Hybrid, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Perennial
• Height: 3-5 feet
• Days to Maturity: 2-3 years to first harvest
• USDA Zone: 3-10
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 12-14 weeks before your last frost date.
• Soaking: Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours before planting can aid germination.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in pots. Germination can be slow.
• Transplanting: Transplant seedlings to a permanent, well-prepared bed in their second year.
• Spacing: Space plants 12-18 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers fertile, sandy, well-draining soil.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

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