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Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Tarragon care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Artemisia dracunculus
Common names
French Tarragon, Dragon Herb
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Artemisia
Species
A. dracunculus
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Start growing

Needs poor, well-drained soil and full sun. Hates wet feet.

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Growing with your kit

Seeds In A Cup® seeds are the hardy Russian variety, excellent for learning herb establishment.

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Propagation

French by division; Russian by seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Harvest leaves in early summer for best flavor.

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Growing conditions

Dry, sunny slopes.

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Weather & tolerances

Drought tolerant; cold hardy.

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Pests & plant health

Root rot in wet soil.

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Plant safety

Safe for consumption.

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Botanical features

A perennial herb with slender, anise-flavored leaves. (Note: True French Tarragon rarely produces seed; Russian Tarragon does).

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Varieties

‘Sativa’ (French), ‘Inodora’ (Russian).

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Garden & everyday uses

Key ingredient in Béarnaise sauce and fines herbes

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Native range & distribution

Native to Eurasia and North America.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

From the Latin ‘dracunculus’ (little dragon), referring to the coiled roots.

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History

Charlemagne ordered it grown in all imperial gardens in the 8th century.

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