Russian Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculoides)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is said to improve as the plant matures. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; American Indians would bake the leaves between hot stones and then eat them with salt water.; The leaves can also be eaten raw in salads but are inferior to A.; dracunculus (Tarragon).

Habitat & North American Range

Prairies, plains and dry slopes. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)