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Horseradish in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Armoracia rusticana syn. Cochlearia armoracia

 

Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana - horseradish - is a vigorous rhizomatous perennial with fleshy, pungently aromatic edible tap-roots, This plant is harder to get of, once established, than it is to grow! It also spreads readily.

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plant Features
  • Horseradish likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Horseradish likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Horseradish is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Horseradish likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Horseradish

Latin name

Armoracia rusticana syn. Cochlearia armoracia

type

Perennial Vegetable

family

Brassicaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Horseradish likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Horseradish is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Horseradish likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Horseradish likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Horseradish is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 0.50 M 1.00 M

Armoracia rusticana syn. Cochlearia armoracia

Armoracia rusticana - horseradish - is a vigorous rhizomatous perennial with fleshy, pungently aromatic edible tap-roots, This plant is harder to get of, once established, than it is to grow! It also spreads readily.


Propagate by seed

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Sow seed in late Winter or early Spring in good seed compost. Plant out, after hardening off, into well-draining soil

 

Propagating by division

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Established plants can be divided, and divisions replanted. A piece the size of a carrot will take root.

 

Flowering

From Late Summer TO Late Summer

White flowers that are attractive to bees appear in late Summer

 

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out seedlings when they are big enough to handle, and after hardening them off. Choose your growing site carefully, as you are likely to have horseradish for many years - they are a lot harder to get rid of, than to grow! They also spread. Choose a site that is free-draining and reasonably fertile, in full sun or partial shade..

 
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