Tarragon

[srodders]

Just wondered is tarragon hardy?

Granted, we don't get real frosts here, the coldest it has been in the garden so far is +3, but my Russian tarragon is now shooting well again and is about 4" tall now (the bits the slugs didn't get that is)

[Earthbabe]

RM - not hardy as such, however it can be classed as a tender perennial. Mine usually survives most winters. It didn't 05/06 and the leaves have died back this winter however I shall wait until a bit later in the year before I decide if it has had it or not. Most things seem to have survived ok this winter. My bronze fennel is still putting out small fluffy fronds.

[roitelet]

Just wondered is tarragon hardy? I know it's a bit too late to ask, mine looks well dead, will it burst into life in the spring?

I have tarragon in a very dry east facing border. I suppose it is French. Would they sell Russian? Anyway it has been there for there 3 years and survived -13C and at the moment builders walking all over it. Every time they go away and it warms up it tries to grow.

Looks like hardy to me

[Earthbabe]

You never know with the French, it probably is their own they aren't very good at imports are they