Tarragon
Hardy perennial
2 - 3 feet

Cultivation

Site	Sunny and sheltered.
Soil	Rich, light and dry.
Propagation	Divide roots in spring. Take stem cuttings in summer.
Growing	Thin or transplant to 12-18" apart. Cut back in autumn. Protect in winter with straw or similar mulch. Tarragon is suitable for growing indoors.
Harvesting	Pick leaves anytime, but in late summer for main crop.
Preserving	Freeze leaves or dry quickly at 80 deg F. Infuse leaves in oil or vinegar.

Uses

Culinary	Use sparingly for a warm, subtle, highly desirable flavor, which diffuses quickly through other ingredients. Tarragon is an important part of fines herbs, together with chervil and parsley.
Medicinal	Leaf - Tarragon leaves are rich in iodine, mineral salts, vitamins A and C. Infuse as an appetite stimulant, digestive and general tonic. In the past it was used against scurvy. Root - Used to cure toothache.