{"product_id":"russian-tarragon","title":"Russian Tarragon","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu4\"\u003eArtemisia dracunculus\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW RUSSIAN TARRAGON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eSurface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Very easy, the divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required. Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the shoots when 10–15 cm long, pot them up in a greenhouse and plant out when well rooted. Self-sows freely, deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season. Germination is irregular, often several months. Divide after two years. Surface sow, press into soil, do not cover. Soil pH 6.6–7.5. Hardiness zones 3–8. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 177,000 seeds per ounce. Usual seed life: 2–3 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003esurface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ.  \u003cb\u003e1–3 months\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ.  \u003cb\u003e41˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing  \u003cb\u003e18-24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing  \u003cb\u003e30-48”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity  \u003cb\u003e120-150\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained Soil\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussian Tarragon Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 177m seeds\u003cbr\u003e##\u003cp\u003eDual purpose herb, medicinal or culinary, also good ornamental plant. The leaves have a strong tarragon, rather sweet anise flavor and are used in many foods and fish dishes in particular. Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves can also be eaten raw in salads but are inferior to A. dracunculus (Tarragon). The Native American Indians would bake the leaves between hot stones and then eat them with salt water. The flavor is said to improve as the plant matures. Also used for flavoring vinegar. Also known as False Tarragon, Dragon Wormwood, Dragon Sagwort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussian tarragon can be grown from seed but is much weaker in flavor when compared to the French variety.However, Russian tarragon is a far more hardy and vigorous plant, spreading at the roots and growing over a meter tall. This tarragon actually prefers poor soils and happily tolerates drought and neglect. It is not as strongly aromatic and flavorsome as its French cousin, but it produces many more leaves from early spring onwards that are mild and good in salads and cooked food. Russian tarragon loses what flavor it has as it ages and is widely considered useless as a culinary herb, though it is sometimes used in crafts. The young stems in early spring can be cooked as an asparagus substitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA better substitute for French tarragon is Spanish tarragon (Tagetes lucida), also known as Mexican mint marigold, Mexican tarragon, Texas tarragon, or winter tarragon. It is much more reminiscent of French tarragon, with a hint of anise. Although not in the same genus as the other tarragons, Spanish tarragon has a stronger flavor than Russian tarragon that does not diminish significantly with age.\u003c\/p\u003e Tags: Color: Green, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to Russia. Sauce Tartare might be a descriptive term for a tarragon mayonnaise named after the origin of the so-called Russian tarragon, which actually is rarely used for culinary purposes.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"300 Seeds","offer_id":5692318597,"sku":"14446","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3000 Seeds","offer_id":5692318661,"sku":"14447","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":5692318725,"sku":"14448","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Russian-Tarragon_6c19de7a-74df-47e6-b9c6-d4e0a260c15f.jpg?v=1512527540","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/russian-tarragon","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}