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Hardiness Zone
2-8
- Bloom Time
Early to midsummer
- Height
90 cm
- Light
Full Sun
- Size
#1 plant
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Spring
Asparagus Eclipse
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Description
All-male hybrid produces best in cool climates.
Garden-fresh asparagus is among the best flavours of the season. You'll have a ready supply of tender, delicious spears when you plant Eclipse in your garden. This all-male hybrid is tops for cooler regions, producing huge yields in early to midsummer. Perfect for canning, freezing or adding fresh to your favourite seasonal recipes. Tasty grilled or sautéed with lemon and butter. Toss cut spears into a vegetable soup or crispy chopped salad. Best on the market!
Garden-fresh asparagus is among the best flavours of the season. You'll have a ready supply of tender, delicious spears when you plant Eclipse in your garden. This all-male hybrid is tops for cooler regions, producing huge yields in early to midsummer. Perfect for canning, freezing or adding fresh to your favourite seasonal recipes. Tasty grilled or sautéed with lemon and butter. Toss cut spears into a vegetable soup or crispy chopped salad. Best on the market!
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- Botanical NameAsparagus officinalis 'Eclipse'
- Ships As#1 plant
- FormVegetable, Asparagus
- Hardiness Zone2-8
- Flowering TimeEarly to midsummer
- Flower ColorInsignificant
- Flower FormInsignificant
- Foliage TypeGraceful, feathery green foliage.
- Height/Habit90 cm
- Planting Instructions20-30 cm deep and 30-45 cm apart
- Light RequirementsFull Sun
- Soil RequirementsAsparagus grows in most any soil as long as it has good internal drainage. Asparagus roots do not like waterlogged soils that will lead to root rot. It prefers a soil pH of 6.5-7.5., and will not do well if the pH is less than 6.0.
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Fertilization RequirementsAsparagus is a heavy feeder and needs regular fertilizing
- PruningCut back asparagus after the foliage has died back and turned brown or yellow. This is usually in the fall after frost. Cut back to the ground.
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Breck's times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of Canada.
We take advance reservations, and then just as soon as the crops are harvested, our staff of Dutch Bulb Experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
Spring Shipping Schedule
Breck's Holland Direct Ship| Zones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 4 | 4/27/26 - 6/5/26 | 6/01/26 |
| 5 | 4/20/26 - 6/5/26 | 6/01/26 |
| 6 | 4/13/26 - 6/5/26 | 6/01/26 |
| 7 - 9 | 4/6/26 - 6/5/26 | 6/01/26 |
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Features
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Hardiness Zone
2-8
- Bloom Time
Early to midsummer
- Height
90 cm
- Light
Full Sun
- Size
#1 plant
- Plant In
Spring
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