Description
(A. officinalis): (2 gal) 3-4’. Harvest edible green shoots in spring, 6-8 weeks. Plants become towering ferns in summer; yellow fall color. Need to wait 3 years to harvest, but plant lasts 20-30 years. Average soil, prefers organically rich. Can use as hedge, backdrop. Mediterranean origin.
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