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Artemisia dracunculus

Perennial

HomePerennialArtemisia dracunculus

By rivers and streams. Grassland and arid steppe.

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 0.6 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Tarragon, French Tarragon Artemisia dracunculus native habitat is By rivers and streams. Grassland and arid steppe.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or used as a flavouring in soups etc. Tarragon is a commonly used herbal flavouring that is used in many traditional recipes. It is particularly of value because of its beneficial effect upon the digestion and so is often used with oily foods. The leaves can also be harvested in late summer and dried for later use. The aromatic leaves have a very nice flavour that is somewhat liquorice-like. They make an excellent flavouring in salads. The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar. An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring.

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