tarragon
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Posted: Nov/15/2008 7:42 AM PST
I'm in Zone 8b and I have a pretty nice patch of tarragon in the ground. It has lovely little blooms all over it. I'm still pinching off and using it to cook with. Can I just leave it there? Also, does Fennel overwinter well outside? |
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Posted: Nov/15/2008 10:23 AM PST
in florida? my GUESS is yea id wager even my pineapple sage would do great in the winters there as i understand them |
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Posted: Nov/15/2008 10:39 AM PST
Guess I'll find out soon enough. They are calling for 34 degrees Sunday night. Brrrrrr... |
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Posted: Nov/15/2008 4:02 PM PST
34? thats warm! lol zone 5 its BEEN below 0 afew times lol |
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Posted: Nov/15/2008 4:10 PM PST
The years I spent in upstate NY....now, that was cold! |
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Posted: Nov/16/2008 8:12 AM PST
I believe that bronze fennel is a perennial. I had mine come back for a year or so till the caterpillars ate it all up one year. The green fennel is an annual. I've had French tarragon to come back from our SC winters, so you should have no problem. |
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Posted: Nov/18/2008 1:41 PM PST
Thank you all...I put an extra layer of mulch in the garden, put boxes over the smaller stuff and tented with sheets the tall things. It's supposed to get down to 24 here in WARM SUNNY Florida..brrrrrrrr...it's not that, if you are used to it 
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Posted: Nov/25/2008 10:33 AM PST
Tarragon is a perennial herb. So yes, it will keep there for a looong time with proper care. 
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Posted: Nov/25/2008 3:40 PM PST
She strolled right through the 26 degrees the other night, no worse for the wear. Matter of fact, she sacrificed a few pieces for chicken last night! |
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Posted: Nov/25/2008 6:57 PM PST
I have my tarragon mulched deep for the winter. It should pull through here in zone 6b (or 7 nowadays). I just went out last night actually and got handfuls of Parsley, sage, rosemary, chives and thyme to take to a friend's house for a little cooking party we had. Hopefully most of it will stay at least partially green most of the winter. |
