Estragon
Tarragon(Artemisia dracunculus) is an aromatic herb of the Asteraceae family commonly grown for its leaves and peppery flavor. It is used to flavor many fish and meat dishes, or in Bearnaise sauce. Tarragon is a shrub and is easy to grow.
Although tarragon is best grown from seedlings or cuttings, some varieties can be grown from seed. Tarragon seeds should be sown indoors. It is usually easiest to sow about four to six seeds per pot using moist, composted potting soil. Cover the seeds lightly and keep them in low light at room temperature. Once the seedlings begin to germinate or reach 7.5 cm in height, they can be thinned to one plant per pot, preferably the strongest.
Sow around April or before the last expected frost in your area. Seedlings can be transplanted to the garden once temperatures rise. Tarragon plants should be grown in full sun in rich, well-drained soil. However, these hardy plants will tolerate and thrive even in areas with poor, dry or sandy soil. Applying mulch in the fall will help tarragon withstand the winter.
Caring for tarragon is simple: pinch off the leaves to encourage branching. It can also be propagated by cuttings and harvested in the summer and into the fall.
Estragon
- Type : Aromatic plants
- Subtype : Leafy vegetables
- Botanical family : Asteraceae (composites)
Characteristics
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Frost resistant
- Very easy to grow, requires little maintenance (difficulty : 1/3)
Sowing & planting
- Plant spacing : 20 cm
- Row spacing : 20 cm