Raw / fresh
Use small amounts fresh in dressings, marinades, herb butters, teas, and finishing salts.
Herbs
Tarragon growing guide
The king of French cooking herbs with a sophisticated anise-like flavour. French tarragon must be propagated by cuttings — it doesn't set viable seed. Perennial.
14-21 daysGermination
60-80 daysHarvest
30 cmSpacing
0.5 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
1.5 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Subtropical | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Temperate | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
| Cool | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Jan - Dec |
| Arid | Mar - Sep | Mar - Sep | Jan - Dec |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Tarragon after harvest.
Cooked
Add earlier to roasts, soups, stews, sauces, breads, beans, and grilled vegetables.
Store / preserve
Dry sprigs, freeze chopped leaves, make herb salt, vinegar, oil, or tea blends.
Try: Roast herb mix, Herb salt, Infused oil, Tea blend.
Good companions
Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant
Avoid near
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Growing note
Buy as a plant — French tarragon seeds sold online are usually the inferior Russian variety.
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