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Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus · Perennial
Tarragon is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 1.5–3 ft × 1–1.5 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and very-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and white blooms in summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 1.5–3 ft × 1–1.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Very-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Temperate northern hemisphere
Will it survive your winters?
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Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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