SEED AVAILABLE:
- Sow 7 weeks before last frost
- Easy warm germinator
- 7-28 days to germinate
- 25 seeds
PLANT PROFILE:
Zone: 4-9 Perennial
Height & Spread: 70-100cm [27-40in]
Growth: Semi-woody, vertical stems support very aromatic, pungent leaves and flowers; can be shaped with judicious pruning
Flower: Small, 4- to 5-petaled, yellowish-green to bright yellow flowers in corymb clusters
Foliage: Small, deeply divided, blue-green or grey-green, and slightly fleshy; sap may be irritating to bare skin
Environment: Full sun to light shade, and moist, organic, well-drained soil; established plants are drought tolerant and thrive in poor, sandy, rocky soil.
Garden locations: Use to repel unwanted pests. Blue-green foliage and yellow flowers are a nice contrast with other plants and structures. Mid-zone of perennial beds. Large rock gardens.
Ruta graveolens (Rue, Herb-of-Grace)
Traditions include culinary and medicinal uses, but it is toxic and must be use with caution and knowledge. In Peru, a boquet of rue is always found behind the front doors of small shops to "bring in business", but it may also be repelling unwanted forces. In the Mediterranean area it is said to be a protection against evil spirits and diseases.
