= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Ruta graveolens
low
chartreuse
June through August
1 to 2 ft.
1 to 2 ft.
No
southern Europe
sun, part shade
USDA zones 5-9
not specified
Common rue is perennial plant grown for its beautiful leaves. Through much of the growing season, it grows as a tidy mound of blue-green, pinnately dissected leaves. The texture and color of the leaves create a nice contrast to other landscape plants.
In mid-summer, it produces clusters of small, greenish yellow flowers above the leaves. It is tolerant of hot, dry conditions.
Common rue is a nice foliage plant at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. The flowers are not that showy, but the leaves are very attractive.
Cut off flowers, if desired. Cut old stems and leaves to ground level in late winter.
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