Sowing calendar · Herbs

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus · Estragão, Estragón, Estragon, Dragoncello, estragao, french tarragon

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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• PlantFeb–May
• Sow in traysMar–Apr
• HarvestMay–Oct

Germination

10–20 days · soil from 12 °C

Spacing

40 cm between rows · 30 cm apart

Sowing depth

0 cm

Harvest after

First crop after ~1 years

Water need

low

Frost

half hardy

Life cycle

perennial

Family

Asteraceae

Seed saving

hard · keeps ~3 years

Notes

Light, well-drained soil in full sun, with afternoon shade in the hot south. Never waterlogged. Pick before it flowers for the strongest anise aroma.

Sources

• Hortas Biológicas: Como cultivar estragão

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.