Rue - Ruda
(Ruta graveolens L.)
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Rue is a small evergreen subshrub or semi woody perennial 2-3' tall and almost as wide. The stems become woody near the base, but remain herbaceous nearer the tips. The 3-5" long leaves are dissected pinnately into oblong or spoon shaped segments. They are somewhat fleshy and usually covered with a powdery bloom.
The sea green foliage has a strong, pungent, rather unpleasant scent when bruised. The paniculate clusters of small yellow flowers appear in midsummer, held well above the foliage and often covering most of the plant. Each flower is about a half inch across with four concave notched petals. Rue usually grows in a compact, rounded mound. 'Jackman's Blue' has beautiful bluish green foliage and stays in a tight, rounded form, smaller than the species; this is the most popular cultivar in Europe. 'Blue Beauty' is small, to 18" tall, with powdery blue foliage. 'Variegata' has white splashes on the leaves and is often used in floral arrangements.
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