I’m no expert, but it looks like a bush to me.
Looks like a big ol’ bush.
Lucky you! That’s asparagus. It usually takes a few years to look this good. Even if you don’t like asparagus, keep it—it tastes WAY better when homegrown. Roasted or grilled asparagus is delicious, totally different from the boiled stuff. Enjoy!
Asparagus.
I can’t believe no one’s said it yet, but that’s asparagus.
Asparagus.
Yeah, it’s a mess.
Looks like asparagus.
Looks like dog fennel. I’m not 100% sure though.
That’s brush hog material.
It’s shrubbery.
I have something like that in my yard in California. It’s not asparagus and it gets little green balls in spring. The leaves are a bit thorny too. Any ideas?
Stalking the (maybe not) wild asparagus!
That’s asparagus that’s gone to seed. Cut it back now, and enjoy fresh asparagus next spring.
Looks like bolted asparagus. Cut it back and enjoy! Keep an eye on it next spring.
Actually, you should leave them until they naturally die off. It helps the plant store up energy for the next growing season, and you’ll have healthier spears.
If it’s already October or late in the season, you can cut them back now. If it’s spring, cut them after the last harvest, and let them grow tall again. The plants look well-established and not starved at all!
Pro tip for iPhone users—take a photo of the plant and your phone can identify it for you in the Photos app.
I know it’s an asparagus plant, but how do you actually get the spears? Do they grow like the buds on a cannabis plant?
They grow straight out of the soil from the rhizome. We get so much we freeze it for soups in the winter.