When to plant Horseradish

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: horseradish
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Not listed
Feb 8Not listed
Feb 18Not listed
Feb 28Not listed
Mar 10Not listed
Mar 20Not listed
Mar 30Mar 1 – Apr 1
Apr 10Mar 10 – Apr 10
Apr 20Mar 20 – Apr 20
Apr 30Apr 1 – 30
May 10Apr 15 – May 15
May 20Apr 20 – May 20
May 30May 1 – 30
June 10May 15 – June 1
Latest safe fall planting dates: horseradish
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Generally spring-planted
Sept 10Generally spring-planted
Sept 20Generally spring-planted
Sept 30Generally spring-planted
Oct 10Generally spring-planted
Oct 20Generally spring-planted
Oct 30Generally spring-planted
Nov 10Generally spring-planted
Nov 20Generally spring-planted
Nov 30Generally spring-planted
Dec 10Generally spring-planted
Dec 20Generally spring-planted

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.