How to grow horseradish
Frost-hardy · Cabbage family
When to sow and plant
- Plant out 1–30 April
Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May
Planting calendar for your areaWhere the dates come from
The weeks come from our sources; the dates use the average frost in Germany. Enter a German postcode to get dates for your area.
- Plant out: April (fixed months from a German source, not tied to frost) (DLR Gartenakademie RLP: Aussaat- bzw. Pflanzzeiten von Gemüse)
Good and bad neighbours
We don’t know any sourced neighbours for this plant yet.
Crop rotation
Perennial: it stays in the same spot for several years and is not part of the yearly rotation.
At a glance
- Family
- Cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
- Frost
- Hardy, tolerates frost
- Spacing (row × plant)
- – × 30 cm (– × 12 in)
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Questions and answers
When can I plant out horseradish?
Plant out, average for Germany: 1–30 April. Enter a German postcode above for your area, or your own frost date in the planting calendar.
How far apart should I plant horseradish?
– × 30 cm (– × 12 in) (row × plant), according to USU Extension: How to Grow Horseradish in Your Garden.
More from the cabbage family
Sources
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- USU Extension: How to Grow Horseradish in Your Garden
- RHS: How to grow horseradish
- DLR Gartenakademie RLP: Aussaat- bzw. Pflanzzeiten von Gemüse
- Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein: Fruchtfolge im Garten (Gartenmerkblatt, 2020)
- Südtiroler Bauernbund: Merkblatt Fruchtfolgen im Gemüsebau (Oktober 2022)
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (über die GBIF-API, species/match)
Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.