French Tarragon

A chef’s best friend and a must for every herb garden, Bonnie Plants® French Tarragon turns ordinary main dishes into masterpieces. The unassuming herb may not steal the show in your herb garden, but its sweet anise flavor turns meat and vegetables into extraordinary culinary treats. One of the ingredients of the classic herb blends Fines Herbes, Herbes de Provence, and Bouquet Garni, this fragrant, flavorful herb tastes delicious topping salads and soups, or use it to create delicious seafood or poultry dishes. It adds the perfect flavor to potato salad, too. Plus, it's a key ingredient for creating Sauce Béarnaise. Add a pot of French tarragon just outside the kitchen for convenient meal-time harvest, or plant it in raised beds or in-ground herb gardens near more architectural plants, like lemongrass or rosemary. While delicious used fresh in recipes, French tarragon also dries well to preserve for use in winter. A heat-tolerant, cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant herb, French tarragon prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and is a perennial in USDA zones 3 to 8. Be sure to water your plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch, and feed it regularly with Miracle-Gro® Plant Food. With more than 100 years of experience, Bonnie Plants® offers high-quality live plant varieties designed for your gardening success.