Tarragon — French

Artemisia dracunculus

The aromatic tarragon of French cooking — anise-scented, complex, indispensable for béarnaise and chicken dishes.

Hardiness ratings

Tarragon — French hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 4–9 −34.4 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 4–9 −29 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–5 −15 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sterile — must be propagated by division or cuttings; seed-grown "tarragon" is the inferior Russian species
  • Renew plants every 3–4 years as flavour declines

Categories

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Reference

Tarragon — French on Wikipedia