Sativa tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus 'Sativa'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Sativa' tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus 'Sativa') is a perennial for containers and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Greenish-white flowers appear from early to late summer. The fragrant, drought tolerant clump grows 18 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Feather reed grass, Woolly yarrow, and Summer savory.