Scientific Name:
Artemisia dracunculus
var.
sativa
Pronunciation:
ar-tuh-MEE-zee-uh druh-KUNK-you-lus
Common Name:
French tarragon
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrow, narrowly elliptical to linear (rarely 3-lobed), most 5-7(-10)cm long x 6-12mm wide; floral heads yellow, in narrow, elongated panicles.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Medicinal plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Aromatic
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Insignificant; nodding
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Rarely produced; seeds usually sterile
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
