Tarragon

Plant family

Korbblütler (Asteraceae) (Asteraceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

15 cm

Row spacing

10 cm

Seeding depth

0 cm

Instructions

Beginning of May

Harden

Mid of May

Planting

Mid of June

Fertilizing

Description

Tarragon is a perennial, shallow-rooted herb of the composite family. Different varieties of the culinary and medicinal herb with yellow-greenish flowers differ mainly in taste: German tarragon tastes rather sweet, Russian rather spicy and French rather sweet.

Growing tips

Tarragon can be sown directly or grown in seed trays. It is a light germinator, so the seeds should be lightly covered with soil at most. It thrives best in humus-rich, moist soil. Regular weed control is necessary, as tarragon is sensitive to weed pressure. German and French tarragon are propagated by cuttings, while Russian tarragon is propagated by seed. Throughout the summer, the tips of shoots can be harvested, this prevents flowering. In the first year of cultivation can be harvested continuously the tips of shoots, and from the second year of cultivation - the complete stems. Tarragon should always be kept moist in the root zone.