How to Grow Horseradish

The hot and spicy roots of horseradish make this plant a classic accompaniment to roast beef. This hardy perennial plant is easy to grow and cold and drought tolerant. Sunday night roasts never tasted so good with home grown horseradish!

Full sun/light shade

Drought tolerant, weekly watering during hot spells

Well draining soil

Suitable for all climatic zones

One year after planting, in winter after foliage dies down

Late winter to early spring after frost

How to grow horseradish in a garden

Step 1

Choose a sunny or light shade spot in your garden with well drained soil. Enrich with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

Step 2

Place a 15 cm long root in the soil in late winter/early spring & cover with 2.5 cm of Yates Seed Raising Mix and water well. Space them out at 80 cm intervals.

Step 3

Water regularly. Once the shoots appear, reduce them in number of two to three to encourage the root growth. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Step 4

Harvest by digging up all roots carefully as the smallest piece will regrow.

How to grow horseradish in a pot

Step 1

Choose a pot at least 500 mm wide and 700 mm deep to encourage root growth. Position the pot in a sunny or lightly shaded spot and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter.

Step 2

Place a 15 cm long root in the potting mix in late winter/early spring, make sure the top of the root is 2.5 cm below the surface.

Step 3

Water regularly as plants in pots are likely to dry out more quickly than in soil. Once the shoots appear, reduce them in number of two to three to encourage the root growth. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.