What it is
French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. The anise-scented backbone of French cooking. True French tarragon is grown from divisions, not seed.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low to moderate, and give it lean, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.5–7.5. Space plants about 18 in apart. Expect roughly Cut as needed. Tender perennial.
How it's used
French Tarragon is used: fresh, vinegar, sauces.
🔎 How to identify it
- Narrow glossy leaves
- Sprawling habit
- Faint anise scent
Edibility
PartsLeaves
UsesFresh, vinegar, sauces
CautionBuy plants — seed-grown 'tarragon' is the flavorless Russian type.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.