Common Rue Seeds, Ruta graveolens

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Common Rue Seeds, Ruta graveolens . A host plant for  the Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillars.  {Sorry, these are not available from our Etsy Shop. If you’d like to have a packet mailed out with a stamp, please contact me.} A perennial evergreen with strongly scented leaves.  Small leaves are gray-green and flowers are yellow.  Does well in sandy soil and full sun.  Grows approx. 2.5′ – 3′ tall.  Attracts many insects too so it’s a wonderful addition to your pollinator garden.

 

Description

Common Rue herb is a strongly scented perennial with gray-green leaves and clusters of bright yellow flowers.  It’s a host plant for the Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars.  These seeds, like milkweed, need light to germinate.  Surface-sow  after the ground has warmed or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.  Does well in sandy well drained soil.

 

 

Additional information

Weight .05 oz
Dimensions 7 × 5 × .5 in
Seed Count

10 Seeds, 25 Seeds, 100 Seeds

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