I was at my local TS 2 weeks ago and saw the purple crowns. I selected the heaviest bag that had whiteish roots to make sure the crowns were not too dry. The bag contained FOUR spindly crowns. I soaked the crowns in water with a little fish emulsion for 30 minutes to hydrate them. Next I planted them in my asparagus bed by digging a small hole, making a small mound, spreading the roots over the mound, and finally filling the hole. I made sure that the crown tops were not buried deep, because the spindly roots would not have enough energy to send a shoot to the surface. I lightly covered with leaf mulch and then watered. Two weeks later ALL the crowns were sending up tiny spears. I am amazed!

The 2 year roots were small, and dry. I planted all six of them anyway, and hoped for the best. I had several other varieties that sprouted new shoots, but these Purple Passion roots did absolutely nothing.