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Expertly Grown In The UK
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French Tarragon Plant

Levels up dressings, sauces and much more

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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French Tarragon Plant Vegetables
French Tarragon Plant Vegetables
French Tarragon Plant Vegetables
French Tarragon Plant Vegetables

£8

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Pre-order for delivery Mid May

Pre-order for delivery Mid May

Pre-order for delivery Mid May

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The highlights

  • A perennial herb with narrow leaves and a strong, peppery flavour
  • Grow in pots or raised beds and protect over winter
  • Low maintenance and suitable for taking cuttings
  • Essential for French cuisine!

Description

  • An attractive perennial herb with narrow, dark green leaves and a distinctive peppery, sweet flavour with notes of aniseed
  • Perfect for adding flavour to sauces, oils and vinegars, or chopping finely and adding to omelettes and salads
  • Best grown in pots so that you can bring it in over winter, or in well drained raised beds
  • Highly prized in French cuisine
  • Plant out at any time in spring or summer and harvest stems as you need them
  • Premium herb plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
  • It's easy to take cuttings from your plant and create new ones
  • Easy to grow and care for - just plant in a sunny spot and protect from frost

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What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden-ready Plant in 8.5cm Pot
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Triple Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Six Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Nine Pack)

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

60-90cm
60-90cm
60-90cm
60-90cm

Eventual spread:

45-60cm
Spreads approx 45-60cm
45-60cm
Spreads approx 45-60cm
45-60cm
Spreads approx 45-60cm
45-60cm
Spreads approx 45-60cm

Tasting notes:

Strong, sweet and peppery with hints of aniseed
Strong, sweet and peppery with hints of aniseed
Strong, sweet and peppery with hints of aniseed
Strong, sweet and peppery with hints of aniseed

Time to first crop:

4-6 weeks
There should be significant clusters of foliage before you start harvesting. To harvest, cut the stalks off at the base of the stem.
4-6 weeks
There should be significant clusters of foliage before you start harvesting. To harvest, cut the stalks off at the base of the stem.
4-6 weeks
There should be significant clusters of foliage before you start harvesting. To harvest, cut the stalks off at the base of the stem.
4-6 weeks
There should be significant clusters of foliage before you start harvesting. To harvest, cut the stalks off at the base of the stem.

Habit:

Bushy
A bushy plant that spreads and becomes more open with age
Bushy
A bushy plant that spreads and becomes more open with age
Bushy
A bushy plant that spreads and becomes more open with age
Bushy
A bushy plant that spreads and becomes more open with age

Hardiness:

Tender perennial
H3 - hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1). Plant out after the last frost and bring indoors over winter/cover with fleece.
Tender perennial
H3 - hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1). Plant out after the last frost and bring indoors over winter/cover with fleece.
Tender perennial
H3 - hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1). Plant out after the last frost and bring indoors over winter/cover with fleece.
Tender perennial
H3 - hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1). Plant out after the last frost and bring indoors over winter/cover with fleece.

Uses:

Use to flavour vinegar, mustard, salad dressing, butter and sauces, chop finely in salads or omelettes.
Use to flavour vinegar, mustard, salad dressing, butter and sauces, chop finely in salads or omelettes.
Use to flavour vinegar, mustard, salad dressing, butter and sauces, chop finely in salads or omelettes.
Use to flavour vinegar, mustard, salad dressing, butter and sauces, chop finely in salads or omelettes.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

45-60cm
If planting in rows, plant 45-60cm apart with another 30cm in between rows.
45-60cm
If planting in rows, plant 45-60cm apart with another 30cm in between rows.
45-60cm
If planting in rows, plant 45-60cm apart with another 30cm in between rows.
45-60cm
If planting in rows, plant 45-60cm apart with another 30cm in between rows.

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free - can sometimes be susceptible to rust or powdery mildew

Water regularly during dry spells

Water well in dry spells - after an initial watering when planted, it shouldn't be needed in autumn and winter

Full sun

Plant in a sunny spot where the plants will receive 6-8 hours of sunlight per day.

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Herb plants prefer well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.

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