Tarragon growing shrub of the genus Artemisia also known as Tree Wormwood, Tarragon perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental plant and fragrant plant, grow in mediterranean, subtropical, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-10.
Tarragon leaves
Leaves are green-gray and edible and narrow and elongated shape.
Flower color yellow, the flowers grow in the end of the branch in spherical structure.
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Requirements for Tarragon growing and care:
Grow it far from other plants
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allelopathy
Planting season:
Autumn, summer, spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Autumn
How to prune:
Cut the inner branches
Size of the plant?
1-1.5 m, 40-60 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water, average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
Small white flower growing in the branches edges, the flowers sterile
Thinning the bloom:
If grown for the leaves recommend to thinning the flowers
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Vegetative Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Cutting
Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
Spring / Autumn
Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
2-4 weeks
Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Put in water, or moist soil without the leaves
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
cut all the branch
Information about leaves:
Green-gray leaves, narrow and elongated shape
Uses of Tarragon leaves:
Beverage, Fragrance, Herbs, Medical use
Scientific name:
Artemisia dracunculus