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• Dill (Anethum graveolens)
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• Sweet marjoram, Origanum majorana (Majorana hortensis)
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• Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten')
• Winter savory (Satureja montana)
• Thyme, Common thyme (Thymus vulgarus)
 
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Tarragon, French Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus)
Norman A. Plate
Artemisia dracunculus
Tarragon, French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
Quick facts and care essentials

• Perennial
• Zones 3-24, 29-41
• Full sun
• Occasional water

A perennial with narrow, anise-flavored leaves of shiny dark green, tarragon dies to the ground in winter but returns the following spring. Plants grow 1 to 2 feet tall; space them 2 feet apart. French tarragon can only be grown from divisions or cuttings. Seed-grown plants belong to a different variety and are inferior in flavor.
Published: January 1999