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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
On Sep 3, 2008, philotea from Philadelphia, PA wrote:
Competes very well with useless invasives, stays green all summer long without watering (afternoon shade in Pennsylvania), reasonable winters won't kill it, and you can eat it all! Beat that.
On Jul 30, 2006, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) wrote:
Be warned. Horseradish will take over. I have heard that it should be planted in a bucket so it won't take over your garden. I didn't listen. Now I am fighting to get it out of my lilies. Fresh horseradish is fabulous though.
I am currently trying to grow it in a 6 inch plastic pipe. This is supposed to make it easy to harvest -- just shake it out of the pipe and there is your root. It also keeps it out of your garden.
I considered a negative for this plant due to its invasiveness, but it has redeeming characteristics. The leaves are attractive, also.
On Jan 24, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
Put horseradish where you want it to stay because it is hard to get it all out when you move it. Preparing the root is a good way to clear your sinuses and flood your eyes!
On Jul 6, 2005, mercedinus from Saint Cloud, MN (Zone 3b) wrote:
The Armoracia rusticana is a beautiful perennial plant with the ability to feed horseradish lovers as myself. My second year with the plant was delightful because one of the plants sent a stalk shot of white flowers in early summer which lasted for approximately three weeks. My only recommendation is to not rototill this plant expecting to eradicate it. The plant will spread which is dependent upon how much and far one tills. Also the plant tends to struggle if transplanted... but don't fret. Give the precious one more time (maybe a year or so) and you'll be impressed with the results.
On Jan 22, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Fresh horseradish is the best! Very easy to grow, out-competes almost all other plants.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Delta Junction, Alaska Phoenix, Arizona Clovis, California Merced, California Wilmington, Delaware Altha, Florida Keystone Heights, Florida Payette, Idaho Jacksonville, Illinois Machesney Park, Illinois Prospect, Kentucky West Baldwin, Maine Cumberland, Maryland Upper Marlboro, Maryland Saint Cloud, Minnesota Carson City, Nevada Plainfield, New Jersey Los Alamos, New Mexico Deposit, New York Kure Beach, North Carolina Wilson, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Fort Jennings, Ohio Richmond, Ohio Portland, Oregon Salem, Oregon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Katy, Texas Petersburg, Virginia Spokane, Washington
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