West Coast Seeds - Mexican Tarragon Organic Seeds

Mexican Tarragon is a heat-loving culinary and ornamental herb with fragrant green leaves and a sweet, anise-like flavour reminiscent of French tarragon. Unlike true French tarragon, it thrives in hot summer conditions and can be readily grown from seed. Bright golden-yellow flowers appear later in the season, adding cheerful colour to herb gardens and containers while attracting beneficial pollinators.

Why you’ll love it:

• Sweet, aromatic flavour similar to French tarragon
• Excellent heat tolerance for summer gardens
• Fresh leaves are ideal for sauces, dressings, poultry, fish, and vegetables
• Produces attractive golden-yellow flowers
• Excellent combination of culinary and ornamental value
• Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators

Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Tagetes lucida
• Plant Type: Tender perennial, commonly grown as an annual in colder climates
• Season: Warm season
• Light Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil
• Germination: Approximately 7–14 days
• Plant Height: Approximately 60–90 cm
• Growing Habit: Upright, bushy, heat-tolerant growth

Seed Details:

• Seed Type: Certified organic, open pollinated
• Special Characteristics: Heat-loving herb with aromatic, tarragon-flavoured foliage and golden-yellow flowers
• Container Friendly: Suitable for large pots and patio planters
• Pollinator Friendly: Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects

Suggested Uses:
Start seeds indoors before the last spring frost and transplant outdoors once temperatures are reliably warm and all danger of frost has passed. Grow in full sun and well-drained soil, harvesting young leaves and stems as needed throughout the summer. Use the fresh foliage anywhere a sweet, anise-like tarragon flavour is desired, including sauces, dressings, poultry, fish, vegetables, and herb vinegars. Plants can also be grown simply for their fragrant foliage and colourful late-season flowers.

Seed packet includes planting instructions. Results may vary based on growing conditions.