Asparagus

[ecudc]

you might loose the first few shoots if they are already above ground but the crowns are pretty hardy and they will shoot again, just a bit later.

[Holly Daze]

Thank you both. After all the expense and effort, it would be a bummer to loose them so close to the first crop.

[nick the grief]

You sound confident. Thank you. I will sleep tonight. 😴

I'm a convincing liar

as Ameno says theyre tough its the emerging shoots that are tender but subsequent shoots(spears) will be OK

[ameno]

Asparagus crowns are very hardy. It would take a lot more than -6 to kill them.
Late frosts can damage or kill the emerging shoots, though.

[Holly Daze]

You sound confident. Thank you. I will sleep tonight. 😴

[nick the grief]

they'll be fine. leave them to come up in their own sweet time

[Holly Daze]

This is the third year of our asparagus beds. We’ve yet to harvest some. However I am worried that the minus 6 degrees temperature last night may have killed them. They are in raised beds and not showing yet ( obviously). We are in Northamptonshire. Any advice would appreciated.