Japanese Wasabi Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum 'Japanese Wasabi Radish'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall5 to 6 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Japanese Wasabi Radish' (Raphanus raphanistrum 'Japanese Wasabi Radish') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Tomato, Nasturtium, Parris Island lettuce, and Spinach.