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You’re right. Asparagus grows from ‘crowns’ planted in the ground It takes each crown three years to produce harvestable asparagus. An asparagus crown has an active life of around 15 years (rather like most of us!). However, the oldest plant recorded reached a staggering 120 years (rather unlike most of us!).
