If you want to plant tarragon in your garden, you should follow our simple step-by-step instructions and nothing stands in the way of a rich harvest of the aromatic herb.
There is probably nothing better than fruit and vegetables from your own garden. But herbs from your own cultivation are also a good thing. If you want to grow tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) this year, it is best to buy the herb in April in the form of pre-grown plants. If you want to use tarragon as a spice, choose German or French varieties, because they have the most intense taste. Wild strains may look pretty, but lack flavor due to lower essential oil content.
Choose location for tarragon
Estragon likes a sunny to partially shaded position. The soil where the plants are located should be well loosened and moist, but not permanently wet. A high humus content and a neutral soil pH value between 6 and 7 favors growth. The plants tolerate slight deviations well.
Also important when choosing a location: If possible, do not place the tarragon close to other herbs. The plants are not very successful in the fight for nutrients and should not have direct neighboring competition. Reading tip: Which herbs go together?
How to properly plant tarragon
❶ Plant your tarragon from mid-April to early May. To do this, on the day of planting, place the pots in a tub or bucket of clean water until the root ball is well soaked. Once there are no more bubbles, remove the pots and set them aside.
❷ Now loosen the soil in the bed with a spade or garden claw and remove all weed roots.
❸ Then dig planting holes about 50 centimeters apart. The holes should be about twice the volume of the tarragon root balls.
❹ Place the root balls in the planting holes and fill them up with soil. If you have fresh compost available, use that, otherwise simply remove the soil from the bed.
❺ If you still have your tarragonwant to do something good, after planting, give a thin layer of fine gravel around the plants. The gravel counteracts evaporation, so you don't have to water the tarragon as often in the hot season. It is also difficult for weeds to penetrate through a layer of gravel. In addition, such a wreath of light-colored stones looks just great.