Seedling-Russian Tarragon x 5 | Mangawhai Road Corner Paddock
Russian Tarragon seedlings ( not French Tarragon). 5 plants.
Tarragon Russian is well known as a mild herb compared to its counterparts. With a slight bitter taste and a hint of licorice you will find many opportunities to have Tarragon accompany your garden. Tarragon Russian is a hardy plant with woody stems and light green toned slender leaves.
Russian Tarragon (Artemesia dracunculoides) is also a perennial culinary herb in the Asteraceae family. It grows up to 1.5 m tall and dies down in winter.
Russian V French Taragon. When it comes to flavour, you’ll find opinions vary. Some describe it as less sweet than French tarragon ranging from a mild flavour to a bitter undertone. It’s best to harvest and use the leaves while young before the bitter and tasteless tones start to dominate.