Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) - 100 Kitchen / Common / Dragon's Wort Herb Seeds

Enhance your culinary garden with Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) Seeds, a flavorful perennial herb prized for its aromatic leaves used in cooking and seasonings. Known as Kitchen Tarragon, Common Tarragon, or Dragon’s Wort, this hardy herb produces slender, green leaves with a slightly sweet, licorice-like flavor.

These Non-GMO Tarragon Seeds grow vigorously in garden beds, containers, or raised planters. They thrive in full sun, well-drained soil, and moderate watering. Tarragon attracts pollinators while providing fresh, aromatic leaves for culinary uses throughout the growing season.

Features

• Aromatic perennial herb with slender green leaves
• Non-GMO seed quality
• Excellent for culinary gardens, containers, and borders
• Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil
• Attracts bees and beneficial insects
• Easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established
• Long harvest period for fresh leaves
• Pack includes 100 seeds for extensive planting

Specifications

• Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus
• Common Names: Tarragon, Kitchen Tarragon, Common Tarragon, Dragon’s Wort
• Seed Type: Non-GMO
• Plant Type: Perennial herb
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Water Needs: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
• Height: 18–36 inches
• Spacing: 12–18 inches
• Bloom Time: Late spring to summer (flowers are ornamental, leaves are primary use)
• Flower Color: Small yellow-green flower spikes
• Season for Planting: Spring or early summer
• Germination Time: 14–28 days
• Germination Temperature: 65–75°F
• Sowing Method: Surface sow; lightly cover seeds
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
• Maintenance Level: Low
• Uses: Culinary herb gardens, borders, containers, pollinator gardens

Planting Guide

• Soil Preparation: Enrich well-drained soil with compost for best leaf flavor.
• Sowing Time: Plant in spring after frost risk; can start indoors 6–8 weeks earlier.
• Seed Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil; 1/8 inch depth.
• Watering for Germination: Keep soil evenly moist until sprouts appear.
• Germination Window: 14–28 days depending on temperature.
• Light Requirements: Full sun for best flavor and growth.
• Thinning: Space seedlings 12–18 inches apart to allow air circulation.
• Watering After Establishment: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering.
• Maintenance Tips: Regularly harvest leaves to encourage bushier growth.
• Overwintering: Hardy perennial; mulch in colder climates for protection.