Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

common rue | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Shrubs

Plants > Shrubs

common rue

Ruta graveolens

Low MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Ruta
Family: Rutaceae
Common Names: ave grace, countryman's treacle, herb grace, herb impia, herb of repentance, ruth, serving man's joy, bitter herb [2], herb of grace [2]

About this plant

A bushy evergreen shrub to a height of 1m, with aromatic, broad, blue-grey leaves pinnately divided into rounded segments, and clusters of 4-petalled yellow flowers 2cm across, in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Will thrive in a hot dry site

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in spring or after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally-disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensLow MaintenancePatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years