wasabi
Eutrema japonicum
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) is an herb for food gardens, shade gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly to 12 to 24 inches tall and 24 inches wide. White flowers appear in spring, and the plant stays low maintenance once settled.
Pairs well with Snake Eyes hosta, May-apple, and Woodland strawberry.
Native range
South Korea and S Sakhalin to Japan.