Artemisia dracunculus ‘French’
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Artemisia dracunculus ‘French’, French Tarragon
(Previously known as Artemisia dracunculus)
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Rarely flowers in the UK, if it does they are pale green in colour. Aromatic, long narrow smooth, green leaves which have an anise flavour. Excellent culinary herb; use with fish, chicken, sauces, soups and to make dressings.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s blog all about French Tarragon.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 90cm
• Spread: 45cm
French Tarragon can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Light Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Upright
• Flowering colour: Pale green
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings & Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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