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Tarragon
intermediate difficulty · hardiness zones 4–8
- Methods
- traditional
- Planting window
- March–May
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Not noted
Production planning estimate
Plan around cups per 8 sq ft bed
A starting estimate is 6 cups per 8 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
8 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: French tarragon, the culinary type, is grown from cuttings or divisions, not seed, since seed-grown tarragon lacks flavor.