Ruta graveolens - P11

Description
The Common rue (Ruta graveolens) is an upright, winter-green perennial that produces yellow-green flowers with a pleasant fragrance from June to August. Its pinnate leaves are blue-green in colour. In a sunny location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm and is approx. 40 cm wide. The Common rue is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers * very beautiful in containers * winter green * deer resistant

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Common rue are blue-green, pinnate.

Frost hardiness
The Common rue has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
Too much fertiliser harms the herb flavour! Herbs are well cared for in planters if they are given herb fertiliser once in spring. When planted out in the garden, a dose of compost at the start of the season is sufficient.

Flower
Ruta graveolens forms yellow-green flowers from June. These exude a pleasant fragrance.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Tubs, cottage garden, woodland border, herbaceous border, small/front garden, medicinal plant