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Name	French Tarragon
Price	Available on Request
Colours	green
Size	Height: 60cm/24inches Spread: 45cm/18inches
Aspect	prefers a sunny location
Care	Needs a poor, free draining soil; it cannot tolerate water logged conditions. Protect the roots from winter wet. Remove the flower spikes to encourage new leaf growth instead. If grown in containers, ensure that it has pleanty of room to avoid it becoming root bound.
Uses	-Many uses in cooking -can be grown in containers as part of a patio kitchen
Description	This hardy perennial has long, narrow leaves, which are deep green. The flowers are yellow and insignificant. Its tate is very strong and desirable. It is added to bearnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce and mousseline, as well as vinegar, which serves as a salad dressing. It accompanies omlettes, marinated meatsand chicken stuffing. Its flavour is similar to anise.