Looks like Tarragon
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2023
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This seems a decent wager. It matches the leaves, and is definitely aromatic. However, it smells like anise or licorice rather than what I'd expect from tarragon. Apparently there's plant called Mexican tarragon that smells like anise, but we are in the frozen wastelands of Canada and it shouldn't be able to survive here as a perennial (as this plant does). Weird hybrid maybe...
Hi @troyunrau, @thererdozensofus is most likely right.
Wild tarragon, Artemesia dracunculus (same sp. as culinary tarragon), is variable in smell/taste. In SoCal, some have no taste, I am told other pop's do.
There is a range map here for Canada and U.S., bonap.net
Have you ever smelled fresh Tarragon? It smells exactly like that.
This may be my prime source of confusion. I've usually only had it dried or from the store. And as another comment indicated, the smell varies.
But what does it smell like?
tarragon smells kinda like licorice/anise/fennel
It's hard to tell from the picture, but if tarragon doesn't check out, it could be caraway?