Artemisia dracunculus
tarragon
Common names: dragon, Kaisersalat
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Description
Tarragon is a fine herb of French cuisine, with a warm, slightly sweet anise aroma. The more aromatic French tarragon does not produce viable seeds, so it is grown as a plant in the garden, while the sturdier Russian tarragon can be sown, it tastes milder.
Care instructions
Plant tarragon in a sunny spot in well‑draining, not overly wet soil. Trim it regularly in summer to keep it bushy and prevent hardening. In harsh winter conditions, cover it with leaf mulch and divide the clump every three to four years, otherwise the flavor will fade.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, lean
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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