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Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 30 days

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Native to: Afghanistan, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Baltic States, Belarus, Borneo, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Gulf States, Hainan, Idaho, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Magadan, Malaya, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yukon

Introduced to: Alaska, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Mauritius, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Switzerland, Yugoslavia

Native

Introduced

Artemisia dracunculusArtemisia dracunculus

Dragon Herb, Russian Tarragon, Tarragon, Wild Tarragon

In Stock: 0.582 lb (Total:0.582lb)

Artemisia dracunculus

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0.58 lb

Details

Germination:

90%

Germination test:

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Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

2,540,934

Quantity:

0.58 lb

Collected in:

Holland

Crop year:

2019

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1827738

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 30 days

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Native

Introduced

Discover the aromatic allure of Artemisia dracunculus, commonly known as Wild Tarragon, Dragon Herb or Russian Tarragon, a member of the sunflower family and a fascinating herbaceous perennial. Wild Tarragon is native to expansive regions across the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia. Despite its humble, shrub-like appearance, Tarragon reaches up to three feet tall, exhibiting slender branched stems and narrow, glossy green leaves. In summer, it blossoms with small non-ornamental yellow or greenish-yellow flowers.

While Wild Tarragon can have a bland or unpleasant flavor, the cultivated varieties, like the famous French Tarragon (A. dracunculus 'Sativa'), are cherished for their pungency and rich flavor, enhancing countless culinary creations. Russian Tarragon is more robust and cold-hardy. Despite its milder taste, it thrives in challenging conditions, offering unique culinary opportunities.

Wild Tarragon thrives in dry, sunny, well-drained soil, making it a perfect choice for herb gardens and containers, although it requires maintenance, such as mid-to-late summer pruning and periodic division, to prevent decline in unfavorable weather. Although the plant can resemble a weed and is not typically used in ornamental landscaping, its culinary delight overshadows its rugged appearance. Note, however, its potential toxicity to pets and humans upon significant ingestion and its ability to cause contact dermatitis in some individuals.