Armoracia Species, Horseradish

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 ...Read Morelisten. 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.

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 cle...Read Morear your sinuses and flood your eyes!

The Armoracia rusticana is a beautiful perennial plant with the ability to feed horseradish lovers as myself. My second year with the pl...Read Moreant 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.

Very easy to grow, and makes the best horseradish. My grandma always told me to harvest horseradish in the months that ended in "r".

Fresh horseradish is the best! Very easy to grow, out-competes almost all other plants.