Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Horseradish in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant crowns
  • Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 50 cm apart
  • Harvest in 16-24 weeks. Some improvement in flavour if left till after frost..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best kept separate

Your comments and tips

11 Apr 14, Ste (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Charles I live in Montmorency and would love a bit of the root to grow our own, when could we come to get some?
03 Apr 14, Gaye Murrell (Australia - temperate climate)
Anyone know where I can buy a horseradish plant, either from a nursery or online. I live in the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney. Cheers.
09 Feb 14, Vernon (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Ferndale Nursery in Constantia, Cape Town has plenty horseradish plants for sale. Owner Errol has been growing it for many moons. Around R32 for a nice size plant.
03 Feb 14, Raymond Humphrey (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been looking were to buy horseradish in Victoria, but without and luck, if some one knows were to buy it in the Melbourne area, I would be most obliged to them.
21 Mar 14, Maggie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Raymond I bought some horseradish at ceres last weekend enjoy
02 Mar 14, Rene Blin (Australia - temperate climate)
am happy to supply you at no cost some 'sproutings' should be heading towards East Gippsland...my garden bed is still sending up new plants from those deep seated leftover fine roots which i have not been able to remove....r (We won't publish your email address unless you include it in your comment- Liz)
21 Feb 14, Peter Smith (Australia - temperate climate)
If you are after the plant, it is usually available in spring. I bought one from Bunnings (Hoppers Crossing), which died. What I have growing now is from a friend.
26 Dec 13, Matt from Canberra (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I bought some horseradish through the post from living-mudflower.blogspot They also had a bunch of other perennial vegetables and herbs and seeds for sale. I think they are in NSW somewhere.
12 Dec 13, Lilly (Australia - temperate climate)
please let me know when to harvest my horseradich Im in engadine NSW
04 Apr 14, Gaye (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lilly, saw your post and was wondering where you bought your horseradish. I also live in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney. Would appreciate if you could advise. Cheers, Gaye
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