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French tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa

Anise-leaf of French kitchens — a sterile clone you buy as a plant, then tarragon-vinegar the rest of your life.

Flavor

Sweet anise, faint vanilla, green bite. Dried is a pale shadow of fresh.

Symptoms

indigestion, bloating, nausea

In favor

One plant lasts years

Against

Seed is the wrong plant

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

40–60 days from a division to a useful snip

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