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Tarragon, Russian Seeds

Artemisia dracunculoides
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Grow the versatile and hardy Russian Tarragon in your garden! 

Russian Tarragon has a very distinctive flavor. This distinct flavor makes it a necessity in many sauces. It's also delightful when added to meat dishes, and used in stuffings and in salads.

  • SKU: 143872
  • Common Name: Tarragon
  • Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculoides
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Safe for bees
Safe
for Bees
Good for pollinators
Good For Pollinators
Grow best in
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to germination
Days to
Germination:
7 - 28 days
Water needs
Water
Needs:
Moist 5 cm (2") per week
Days to maturity
Days to
Maturity:
90 days
Growing height
Growing Height:
60-90 cm (24-36 in)
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  • Plant Type: Herb
  • Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
  • Fill Weight (grams): 125 mg
  • Approximate Seed Count: 625-650
  • Characteristics: Attract pollinators | Easy to grow | Low maintenance
  • Planting Method: Start Indoors
  • Colour: Green
  • Water Needs: Moist 5 cm (2") per week
  • Landscape Use: Edible Garden
  • Resistance: Deer|Rabbit
  • Tolerance: Drought
  • Flavour: A strong taste that is bitter, harsh and tingly
  • Preparation Ideas: Tarragon should be used freshly picks and it tends to wilt quickly. Add chopped leaves to creamed sauces for meat dishes or to soups.
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    Growing Instructions:

    Start Tarragpm seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting into their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant spacing directions below. Pick a location sheltered from the wind and receives at least 6 hours of sun per day. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.

    Click here to read more information on planning and planting a garden.

  • Planting Depth: 3 mm (1/8")
  • Seed Spacing: Sow tarragon seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 25 cm (10") apart.
  • Plant Spacing: 25 cm (10")
  • Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
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Growing Suggestions:
  • Avoid overwatering as this will reduce growth and flavor intensity. Tarragon dislikes conditions of high heat and sun, as well as high humidity.
  • It is not necessary to fertilize tarragon. Low nutrient soil provides the best flavor.
  • Harvest tarragon plants just before flowering. It is important to leave 2.5 cm (1") of the stem from the ground to enable new shoots to grow from of the stem. Scale back harvesting at the end of summer for the plant to store up energy for the winter.

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