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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Silver/Gray Aromatic
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season This plant is resistant to deer
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Aug 25, 2009, lehua_mc from Portland, OR (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have to admit I did not grow this for its culinary use, as it is generally inferior to the French, but for its foliage I do admire it. Perhaps some find it weedy, but I was wanted a loose, romantic, billowy sort of mixed bed, and that I did get. It's about 3 to 4 feet tall in the first summer, however floppy, so I would recommend a light cage to prevent smothering of the surrounding.
On May 13, 2006, wallaby1 from Lincoln United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:
I grew this from seed some years ago. I was very disappointed with the lack of flavour of any sort, the smell if anything was slightly bitter. I dug it up, and bought a pot of the French tarragon when it became available. I have had this one for several years in a pot, kept in a cold greenhouse and it survives, also the smell of leaves when crushed is a distinct anise scent.
On Jan 21, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Not nearly as flavorful as true French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), this species has a distinct advantage: it sets viable seed, and can be raised from seed, making it more readily obtainable. It is still useful for flavoring vinegar and dishes where a faint tarragon flavor is desired.
If you are wondering which Tarragon you have, the seed (or lack of it) is a good clue.
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