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Needs poor, well-drained soil and full sun. Hates wet feet.
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Tarragon Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Artemisia dracunculus
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
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
Growing with your kit
Seeds In A Cup® seeds are the hardy Russian variety, excellent for learning herb establishment.
Propagation
French by division; Russian by seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Harvest leaves in early summer for best flavor.
Growing conditions
Dry, sunny slopes.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; cold hardy.
Pests & plant health
Root rot in wet soil.
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
A perennial herb with slender, anise-flavored leaves. (Note: True French Tarragon rarely produces seed; Russian Tarragon does).
Varieties
‘Sativa’ (French), ‘Inodora’ (Russian).
Garden & everyday uses
Key ingredient in Béarnaise sauce and fines herbes
Native range & distribution
Native to Eurasia and North America.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
From the Latin ‘dracunculus’ (little dragon), referring to the coiled roots.
History
Charlemagne ordered it grown in all imperial gardens in the 8th century.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to tarragon.
Seed Germination Kit
Tarragon Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
100 in stock
Artemisia dracunculus
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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