Armoracia rusticana
Horse radish, Red cole, Pepper root, Pepper turnip, Red cole, Horseradish
Armoracia Armoracia
A. rusticana - A. rusticana is a vigorous perennial with fleshy, pungently aromatic tap-roots used for making horse raddish.
Armoracia rusticana is: Deciduous
Has a strong aroma.
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
White, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Clubroot Clubroot
Cut back after flowering. May be invasive.
Divide in winter.
Division, Seed
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Armoracia rusticana (Horse radish) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Wildlife
Plant in light, fertile and deep, moist but well-drained soil in full sun (ideally your kitchen). Water freely in dry conditions to inhibit bolting.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Armoracia rusticana
Horse radish, Red cole, Pepper root, Pepper turnip, Red cole, Horseradish
Armoracia Armoracia
A. rusticana - A. rusticana is a vigorous perennial with fleshy, pungently aromatic tap-roots used for making horse raddish.
Deciduous
Has a strong aroma.
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
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White, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back after flowering. May be invasive.
Divide in winter.
Division, Seed
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Armoracia rusticana (Horse radish) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Wildlife
Plant in light, fertile and deep, moist but well-drained soil in full sun (ideally your kitchen). Water freely in dry conditions to inhibit bolting.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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