fringed rue

Also known as: Sicilian rue

An upright sub-shrub with blue-green, aromatic, multi-lobed leaves and clusters of small, dark yellow, cup-shaped flowers with fringed petals in summer

Scientific classification

Species: fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis)
Genus: Ruta
Family: Rutaceae

TOXIC to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of fringed rue

Distribution map

Southern Europe, Arabia, Somalia

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Culture

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Toxicity

TOXIC to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of fringed rue

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fringed rue care guide

Let soil dry halfway before thorough watering, high drought tolerance
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Let soil dry halfway before thorough watering, high drought tolerance

Fertilizing

Minimal diluted balanced feed once monthly in spring growth period

Pruning

Shorten flowered shoots to about 1.5–2.5 cm from the previous year's growth. If flowering is on last year's growth, prune after flowering; if on current-year growth, prune the following early to mid-spring.