Artemisia dracunculus syn. Artemisia redowskii
Tarragon
Tarragon is an erect clump forming woody perennial with aromatic narrow sword-shaped leaves, widely used as a culinary herb. It bears small, insignificant pale-yellow flowers in late Summer.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Tarragon
Latin name
Artemisia dracunculus syn. Artemisia redowskii
type
Herb
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Artemisia dracunculus syn. Artemisia redowskii
Tarragon is an erect clump forming woody perennial with aromatic narrow sword-shaped leaves, widely used as a culinary herb. It bears small, insignificant pale-yellow flowers in late Summer.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Small, insignificant pale-yellow flower heads in late summer.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants out in spring in full sun and free draining site, dig plenty of compost into the soil before setting out.
Propagation by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
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