Horse Radish

Armoracia rusticana | Also known as: Red Cole, Pepper Root, Pepper turnip, Horseradish, Cochlearia armoracia | Rating: 1 votes | Print / Pdf

Perfect with your Sunday roast beef, or your Sunday roast horse.

A fast growing, tough perennial that has delightfully aromatic tap-roots. The leaves are large and bright green, and in early summer it blooms with tiny white flowers. As you’ve probably guessed by the name, Horse Radish, the pungent roots are edible, and are used for making horse radish. You probably wouldn’t plant Armoracia rusticana for the blooms, as it has a short flowering season, but it certainly is worth it for the smell that it’ll add to your garden. Simple to grow, Horse Radish enjoys full sunlight or partial shade.

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Plant
Known dangers?
  • yes
Dangers: comments
  • The sap of this plant may irritate your skin.
Height [m]
  • 0.9
Spread [m]
  • 0.45
Dominant flower colour
  • White
Flower Fragrance
  • Yes, let it smell
Flowering seasons
  • Late spring
  • Early summer
  • Mid summer
  • Late summer
Foliage in summer
  • Green
Propagation methods
  • division
Growth habit
  • Clump-forming
  • Spreading
  • Upright
Environment
Acidity
  • Acidic
  • Neutral
  • Alkaline
Hardiness zone
  • Z3-10
Heat zone
  • H12-1
Winter temperatures [°C]
  • -40 - 4
Heat days
  • 0 - 210
Moisture
  • well-drained
  • well-drained but frequently watered
Soil type
  • sandy
  • Clay
  • chalky
  • loams
Sun requirements
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered
Usage
Standard category
  • Vegetables & herbs
  • Herbs
Grown for
  • Culinary use
Creative category
  • Fast growing
  • Fine fragrants
  • For Beginners
  • Outdoor food
  • For birds & bees
  • Tough survivors
Garden type
  • Cottage garden
  • Kitchen garden
Gardening expertise
  • beginner
Time to reach full size
  • 1 to 2 years
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