General Description/History

• A member of the wormwood family, tarragon is a perennial herb native to Europe and North America
• Sold as dried leaves or fresh branches
• Leaves are glossy green, lance-shaped up to 8 cm long
• Spicy flavour like aniseed
• French tarragon has the strongest flavour
• One of the four fines herbs used extensively in French cuisine, particularly with fish and chicken
• Available: all year

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Botanical Name: Artemisia dracunculus (Asteraceae)

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