| Description | Rue (Ruta graveolens) is a subshrub grown for the blue green foliage and contrasting yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | common rue or herb-of-grace |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dry, avoid soggy wet |
| Flowers | 1/2 inch, yellow, borne in terminal corycombs |
| Leaves | compound, 2-3 pinnately dissected, blue green, aromatic |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall,, rounded habit, evergreen shrub in warmer climates |
| Maintenance | Rue is a sub shrub, prune back to old wood in the spring, wear gloves since some people may be sensitive to the foliage |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | Balkan peninsula, southeastern Europe |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Latin word meaning bitterness or unpleasantness. Species name means heavenly scented. (#144) AKA:Common rue, Herb of Grace, Garden Rue |
| Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),#6-Perennials for the American Gardens (Claussen and Ekastro),#40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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