Asparagus officinalis

Name:  Asparagus officinalis
Common Name:   asparagus				Family:  Asparagaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x  Herbaceous                         x    Perennial
Habit: Upright	Hard. Zone:  Zone 4 USDA (-34to-29C)		Mature Size:  Height 0.7-1.3m. x Spread 1.0-1.5m.
Leaf: Form-Simple, Dissected, Texture- Soft flexible, Surfaces-Glabrous, Shape-acicular					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled     x   Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: Monoecious, Corolla shape-Campanulate, Colours(petals)-Not showy, white,green,yellow						Infl.: Flowers clustered
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.)     ( May.)      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.   (Flower time at peak)
Water Use:     x   High          Low		Soil:        Rich       Lean             Well-drained					Exposure:    x   Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses: Food source, Urban agriculture		Limitations:					Other Features:  Rhizomes, fruit is red berry