Herb
Winter Tarragon
B tier
Winter tarragon again points to Tagetes lucida in some trade speech—evergreen-leaning in frost-free climates, supplying anise leaf when French tarragon is dormant or dead from heat. Not cold-hardy “winter” in freezing zones without protection. Harvest year-round outdoors only where frost is rare. Flavour holds for winter chicken soups in mild climates. Elsewhere, grow in pots and shelter.
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AniseAnise SupplyHerbalMild ClimateMild Climate Evergreen LeanName Misleading in FrostTagetesWinter Name
History
Mild-climate gardeners coined winter tarragon use patterns for lucida.
Nursery tags sometimes said winter tarragon for marketing.
Bloggers explained winter tarragon as Tagetes, not Artemisia.
The synonym remained in circulation among warm-zone herb growers.