Estragon Plant. Artemisia dracunculus is an herbaceous perennial in the sunflower family. Russian tarragon is sometimes called estragon, which, as one of our female family members pointed out, is her spirit animal for a few days each month.
The leaves are added to salads and Tarragon herb (estragon) the perennial tarragon herb, also known as estragon, is a member of the sunflower family. The flowers and dried leaves are used to enhance the flavor of culinary dishes such as stews, chicken, fish, omelets, vegetables, pickles and tomatoes.