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French Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)

Photo: DenesFeri · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

True French tarragon sets no viable seed — anything grown from a seed packet is the coarse Russian kind.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
60-90 cm
Flowers
Aug
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.