Horse-radish

Horse-radish

Armoracia rusticana

Armoracia
Brassicaceae
Edibles & Herbs
Zone 49
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly

Horseradish is a vigorous, easy-to-grow perennial root vegetable that prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, fertile soil. Plant in a contained bed as it spreads readily and can become difficult to control. Harvest roots in autumn for the best pungent flavor, and keep foliage trimmed to direct energy into root production.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Deeply Until Soil Is Moist, Then Allow The Top Inch To Dry Before Watering Again

Soil pH

5.5 – 6.5

Temperature

-30°85°F

Mature Spread

up to 18

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Albania
Altay
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
British Columbia
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
California
Central European Rus
China North-Central
China Southeast
Colorado
Connecticut
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East European Russia
Finland
France

Attracts

🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Safety & Use
🍳 Culinary
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 11, 2018 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones
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