French Tarragon Alternative - While French Tarragon is known for its strong anise-like flavor, Russian Tarragon offers a subtler taste, making it appealing for those not keen on licorice-like flavors. Fuss-Free Plant - Russian Tarragon is easy to start from seed, grows as a tall perennial, and is cold-tolerant, originating from Russia. Once established, it requires very little care. Versatile Ingredient - Russian Tarragon is well suited for salads, soups, sauces and maranades. Use it in your recipes to imart an earthy, sage-like flavor with hints of anise. Premium Seed - Our GMO-free, chemical-free seeds are regularly tested to ensure superior germination. We specialize exclusively in open-pollinated and heirloom vegetable seeds, treasured for their superior flavor & seed saving value, owing to their long history of pure pollination. With our quality seeds, you can be confident that you are getting safe, reliable vegetable seeds for planting in your home garden. Convenient Packaging - Our durable seed packets protect your vegetable seeds from light and moisture, extending the survival of the seeds by years. Their resealable zipper tops also make for convenient storage and planting. Just a couple of the many reasons why our heirloom seed packets are a must-have for garden seed collections and preparedness seed vaults. Russian Tarragon is a relative of the more popular French Tarragon that, unlike its French cousin, is quite easy to start from seed. Russian Tarragon has a bit of a polarizing reputation. If you are fond of the strong, anise-like flavor that French Tarragon imparts to your dishes, you will likely consider this Russian type a tarragon imposter. However, if you are not a fan of aniseed or licorice-type flavors but are looking for an easy-to-grow herb to add a subtle punch to your dishes, you may find Russian Tarragon a more pleasant alternative. Russian Tarragon is a vigorous, woody perennial that grows 3 to 5-feet tall if overwintered. Originating from Russia, it is quite cold-tolerant and can endure even the most severe freezes. Russian Tarragon's thin, spiky, medium green leaves have an earthy, almost sage-like flavor with very subtle anise undertones. They are well-suited for using in salads and soups, and for making sauces and marinades to season meat. Due to its vigorous nature, Russian Tarragon is reported by some to have weedy tendencies. Trim spent flowers if spreading is a concern. Rhizome growth is quite manageable. Approximately 70-80 days to harvest. Each packet contains a minimum of 250 seeds.