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Tarragon Russian by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden is being chopped on a wooden cutting board, with a knife, kitchen towel, olive oil bottle, and mortar and pestle nearby on a kitchen counter by a window.
Tarragon Russian by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden is being chopped on a wooden cutting board, with a knife, kitchen towel, olive oil bottle, and mortar and pestle nearby on a kitchen counter by a window.
A raised garden bed with lush green herbs features Tarragon Russian from Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, marked by a wooden sign. Its aromatic leaves stand out against gravel paths and other garden beds in the background.

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Selected by our team at Bishy Barnabees · Reg. No. 8067

300 seeds

Herb Seeds

Tarragon Russian

Fully-hardy tarragon — Hardy Perennial; milder aniseed-like flavour than French tarragon (not from seed); more vigorous and cold-hardy; surface sow April–May (no cover; light required; 15–20°C; 14–21 days); full sun; free-draining lean soil; remove flowers for best leaves; harvest May–September; dies back in winter and re-emerges reliably; best used for tarragon vinegar

Height 60cm-90cm
Spread 45-50cm
Spacing 40cm

Quantity

£2.00
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Standard delivery £2.76 · 2–4 working days
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Packaging Eco-friendly · compostable & recyclable
Destinations UK only

Every seed in our range has been chosen by the team at Salle Moor Hall Farm, Reepham, Norfolk — where we grow, dry and harvest flowers throughout the season. We select for performance, reliability and beauty in UK cottage garden conditions.

Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd · Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant · Reg. No. 8067

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