Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Also known as
Russian tarragon, Wormwood
Starr 080117-2173 Artemisia dracunculus by Forest & Kim Starr (CC BY 3.0)
Full Sun
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
7a
USDA zone
-18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 50cm |
50cm | Min | 10cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Tarragon Overview
Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus is a woody-based perennial plant from the Asteraceae family. Commonly grown as a culinary herb, it also has medicinal uses. It grows naturally across much of Europe and Russia and is a commonly cultivated garden herb. It grows best in full sun and moist soil. It has a spreading habit, producing narrow, lance-shaped, aromatic leaves and nodding, pale yellow blooms.
Common problems with Tarragon
How to propagate Tarragon
Seed
Special features of Tarragon
Attracts butterflies
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Tarragon
Grown for the fern-like, silvery foliage that is sometimes aromatic. Suitable for coastal conditions.