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Russian Tarragon Seeds (Organic)

Nice Anise-Flavored Herb

$5.20
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Description

Russian Tarragon is presented as a specific seed variety for gardeners comparing choices by growth habit, seasonal timing, mature size, and intended use. The description below separates identifying traits from sowing and growing information, keeps numerical ranges visible when they are present in the product record, and avoids turning general crop guidance into a fixed promise. Use these details with the packet and local conditions when planning the planting, then record actual emergence, harvest, or bloom timing for future sowings successfully.

Variety Details

  • Botanical name: Artemisia dracunculus
  • Plant type: Perennial
  • Growth habit: Upright
  • Crop category: Vegetable
  • Kitchen profile: Native to Europe, Asia and Western US, flowering to 4 feet tall.
  • Recorded feature: Does Not Require Support
  • Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

  • Light: Full Sun/Part Sun
  • Planting season: Spring
  • Starting location: Direct Sow or Start Indoors & Transplant
  • Recorded soil pH: 6.1 - 6.5 or 6.6 - 7.0 or 7.1 - 7.5

Use the product-specific sowing figures for Russian Tarragon as the starting point, then adjust timing to local soil temperature and frost conditions. Prepare the bed before planting, preserve the recorded spacing, and evaluate moisture at root depth instead of following a universal calendar. Watch development as the stated maturity window approaches and harvest at the size, texture, or color preferred for the crop. Label the row with the sowing date so actual performance can inform future plantings.

Before sowing Russian Tarragon, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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Qualifying seed-pack-only orders under $50 ship for a $7 flat rate via USPS. Spend $50 or more on qualifying seed packs and receive free USPS shipping. Available within the contiguous 48 states.

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Shipping Information

Ships from Northern CA.

Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb

Dimensions: 5.0"L x 2.625"W x 0.1"H

Features

  • Does Not Require Support
  • Good for Drying
  • Requires Summer Water
  • Shade Tolerant

Characteristics

Organic Status: Certified Organic Product
USDA Growing Zone: 4 - 10
Growth Habit : Upright
Life Cycle : Perennial
Planting Time : Spring
Seed Unit Sizes : Seed Pack
Soil pH : 6.1 - 6.5
Soil pH : 6.6 - 7.0
Soil pH : 7.1 - 7.5
Starting Location : Direct Sow
Starting Location : Start Indoors & Transplant
Sun Requirements : Full Sun/Part Sun
Useful Plant Part : Leaves
Organic Certifier: Oregon Tilth

Planting & Care

Plant prefers full sun to part shade and dry soils, and will withstand growing in alkaline soils. Plants grown in poor soil are more aromatic and make better spice than those grown in rich soil. Sow seed on surface and press in hard, then keep warm and evenly moist until germination, which takes 4 days to 2 weeks. Thin and transplant seedlings, grow in pots for a month or two until the plants are big enough to transplant out to the garden. Space plants 2 feet apart. Once established, they may be propagated by root cutting.

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