'Big Top' Horseradish

Add bold flavor and a little old-world spice to your garden with Big Top Horseradish — a hardy, vigorous root crop that's as easy to grow as it is to enjoy. Whether you're after the classic heat for homemade sauces or just want a resilient and productive perennial, this plant delivers.

Plant Height:
18–24 inches tall with a similar spread

Growing Zone:
Zones 3–9 (cold-hardy and perennial in most climates)

Sun Requirements:
Full sun to partial shade

Ease of Growing:
Very easy – great for beginners

Why Grow Big Top Horseradish?
This variety is prized for its large, uniform roots with excellent flavor and high yield. It grows quickly and reliably, returning year after year in many zones. Horseradish is technically a perennial, though many gardeners treat it as an annual to keep the roots at their peak potency.

Big Top’s broad green leaves also make a striking ornamental statement in the garden — and bees love its late-spring flowers if left to bloom.

Growing Tips:

• Plant in a deep container or a well-marked bed — horseradish spreads underground through root fragments.

• Harvest in late fall or early spring for the strongest flavor.

• Cut back foliage after frost to encourage root growth.

• Replant a small root piece to keep your crop