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garden rue seeds Rue 50+ Seeds (Ruta graveolens) – Organic Perennial Herb – Unique Frag – Terra Mater GardensMinimum: 50+ seeds Discover the charm and versatility of Rue (Ruta graveolens), an ancient perennial herb renowned for its distinctive blue green foliage, unique fragrance, and historic uses in herbal remedies and garden aesthetics. This drought tolerant, deer resistant herb adds a touch of texture and elegance to garden beds, herb gardens, and borders. Rue is celebrated for its ornamental appeal as well as its traditional role in herbal practices,
Minimum: 50+ seeds
Discover the charm and versatility of Rue (Ruta graveolens), an ancient perennial herb renowned for its distinctive blue-green foliage, unique fragrance, and historic uses in herbal remedies and garden aesthetics. This drought-tolerant, deer-resistant herb adds a touch of texture and elegance to garden beds, herb gardens, and borders. Rue is celebrated for its ornamental appeal as well as its traditional role in herbal practices, making it an excellent addition for gardeners, herbalists, and nature lovers alike.
Key Features:
- Distinctive Blue-Green Foliage: Unique, finely textured leaves that add a striking visual contrast to any garden.
- Perennial & Hardy: Reliable, long-lasting growth year after year in USDA zones 4–9.
- Fragrant Leaves: Emits a strong, pleasant aroma that is both soothing and repellent to pests.
- Drought-Tolerant: Thrives in dry, poor soils with minimal watering, perfect for low-maintenance gardens.
- Traditional Herbal Use: Valued historically for its various applications in herbal remedies.
Growing Tips:
- Light Requirements: Prefers full sun for optimal growth and foliage development.
- Soil Preferences: Grows best in well-draining, dry to medium soil. Tolerates poor, rocky soils.
- Watering Needs: Minimal watering; allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
- Spacing: Space plants 18–24 inches apart to ensure airflow and healthy growth.
- Temperature Range: Hardy in zones 4–9, tolerating both cold and heat with ease.
Care and Maintenance:
- Low Watering Needs: Once established, Rue is drought-tolerant and thrives with little care.
- Pruning: Trim back in early spring to encourage new growth and maintain a compact shape.
- Pests & Diseases: Naturally resistant to deer, rabbits, and most common garden pests.
- Caution: Rue leaves may cause skin irritation in some individuals, so handle with care.
- Mulching: Apply light mulch around plants to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture.
Design Ideas:
- Herb Gardens: A classic addition to medicinal and ornamental herb gardens.
- Borders & Edging: Use Rue as a natural border for pathways and garden beds, offering soft texture and color contrast.
- Companion Planting: Grow alongside roses, lavender, and marigolds to deter pests and create a stunning visual display.
- Rock Gardens: Ideal for rock gardens or xeriscapes due to its tolerance of poor soils and drought conditions.
- Wildlife Gardens: Attract pollinators while repelling unwanted pests like deer and rabbits.
Traditional Herbal Use:
Rue has a long history of use in traditional herbal remedies, where it has been prized for its various applications:
- Natural Repellent: The aromatic leaves were often used to deter insects and pests.
- Symbolism: Rue has historical significance in many cultures, often associated with protection, cleansing, and healing.
- Herbal Applications: Used sparingly in teas, salves, and infusions, though care should be taken as Rue is potent.
Important Note: Rue is considered a medicinal herb but must be used with caution. Pregnant women and individuals with sensitive skin should avoid direct contact and consumption.
Planting Instructions:
- Seed Preparation: Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost date or sow directly outdoors after frost.
- Planting Depth: Sow seeds 1/8 inch deep in prepared soil and keep moist until germination.
- Germination Time: Expect seeds to germinate in 10–14 days under ideal conditions.
- Transplanting: Once seedlings develop sturdy roots, transplant to their permanent location in full sun.
- Watering: Water sparingly, ensuring soil is never overly saturated.
Why Choose Rue (Ruta graveolens)?
- Multi-Purpose Herb: Offers ornamental beauty, fragrant foliage, and traditional herbal value.
- Resilient & Low Maintenance: Thrives in challenging conditions with minimal care.
- Pest Deterrent: Naturally keeps deer, rabbits, and insects at bay.
- Perfect for Xeriscapes: A must-have for drought-tolerant, water-wise gardens.
- Timeless Appeal: Steeped in history and tradition, Rue brings both beauty and symbolism to your space.
Quick Reference:
- Type: Perennial Herb
- Height: 18–24 inches
- Spread: 18–24 inches
- Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9
- Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer (yellow-green blooms)
- Sun: Full sun
- Water: Low; drought-tolerant
- Soil: Well-drained, poor to average soil
The Rue Plant (Ruta graveolens) is a stunning, fragrant, and resilient addition to any garden. Whether you’re creating an herb garden, xeriscape, or ornamental border, this perennial herb offers timeless beauty and practical benefits. Add Rue to your garden today and enjoy its unique charm, rich history, and low-maintenance nature!
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★★★★★ 5
Powerful and especially so read aloud by the author.
Format: Audio CD
Hearing this powerful book read by Dr Tyson made it doubly understandable and enlightening. I needed to hear the experience, hurt and anger expressed so incredibly honestly and with the power of his emotion. I saw the CDs here at a reasonable price and I am so much more aware hearing rather than reading this book. Dr Tyson teaches powerful historic and current systemic racial experience such as every white person will do well to encounter. If you want to learn more than you already know, listen to these CDs on Black experience from Dr Tyson. Could be disturbing to anyone who does not want to learn the truth he teaches. It’s so packed with truth I will listen to it more than once more. Thank you, Dr Tyson.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025
★★★★★ 5
brilliant, painful
Format: Hardcover
Timely, provocative, brilliant, painful, and, ultimately, a very necessary step toward authentic national healing and transformation. As a white, long-time fellow traveler, I am so grateful that Dr. Dyson has answered his calling to lead us toward redemptive justice with truth, decency and love--albeit, at times, necessary tough love. I am in my third read already and learning more and more each time.
Dyson's sermon serves as an exceptional read for believer and non-believer alike as it offers a framework and lexicon for us to engage with one another as we work our way through ongoing racially turbulent and polarized times. I am not a critic by trade so I will leave the professional analysis to the experts. I am a K-12 educator and seeker of social justice. I found this work both accessible and challenging in the best of ways. In my daily work, the evidence of the invention of whiteness, white innocence and white fragility and their pernicious impacts are ubiquitously abundant such that Dyson’s claims simply cannot be denied.
Dyson’s sermon is not always a comfortable read. That’s the point. It is a workout for the soul and psyche that results in the growing pains necessary for personal and collective liberation.
Thank you, Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, for opening your head and heart so broadly and deeply there is room enough for all of us in this racial healing process. The writing of this book is the ultimate act of truth and forgiveness. You have entrusted us with your most profound insights, personal experiences, and extend a vulnerability that humbles and arrests me. As you shared in a recent interview, "your trust in us grows out of forgiveness and the demand for truth for which is stands on, and the love it seeks to extend". Amen! I am in!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
★★★★★ 4
GOOD BOOK FOR ALL OF AMERICA TO READ
Format: Hardcover
A MUST READING FOR ALL OF WHITE AMERICA! A HELPFUL BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING THE CHASM IN RACE RELATIONS BETWEEN BLACKS AND WHITES. WRITTEN IN A MANNER AND FORMAT MOST PEOPLE CAN ACCEPT AND UNDERSTAND. I'M NOT ONE WHO LIKES TO BE "PREACHED TO" BUT THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY AN EXCEPTION. I AM A PERSON OF COLOR AND I WILL DEFINITELY SHARE THIS WITH MY WHITE FRIENDS WHO SOMETIMES UNFAIRLY GET A BAD RAP FOR BEING WHITE.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Powerful, challenging, and inspiring. An essential read
Format: Hardcover
This is a book that I challenge all my white friends to read, no matter where you stand on the spectrum of confronting white privilege and systemic racism. Michael Eric Dyson delivers a powerful, engaging, personal, informational, inspiring sermon that’s essential at this moment in time when racial division is especially high.
I urge you to read with an open heart and mind, to set aside your discomfort and listen to Dyson’s plea for white Americans to reckon with the harsh truths of racism.
Dyson is an ordained minister, so what better way to present this than as a sermon. He divides it into multiple sections: in “Hymns of Praise,” he cleverly shares hymns in the form of rap lyrics; in “Scripture Reading,” he quotes Martin Luther King Jr.; in the main sermon, he addresses whiteness specifically (including white innocence, white fragility, and white privilege) and then segues into a section about what it’s like to be black in America. Following that is “Benediction,” one of my favorite parts: in it he offers practical suggestions for what white people can do to make things better.
The whole thing is incredibly current and topical, with commentary on Black Lives Matter, the recent election and Donald Trump’s rise to power.
For white people who seek to understand more about racism and white privilege in America (and really, that should be all of us), this is the book to read. It was literally written for us.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Best book I’ve ever read
Format: Hardcover
I had to read this book in grad school and it changed my life. I have recommended it countless times and given it as gifts to many family members. Dr. Dyson explains racial concepts in easy to hear language and specifically targets white folks. As a white person, I have learned so much from Dr. Dyson through this book. I believe every white person should read this book.
I also had the privilege to hear Dr. Dyson speak at my university, and his spoken words and written words carry the same passion and energy. Truly this book is one of a kind.
This book really is a sermon to white america, I doubt most people of color would gain as much from his words. Dr. Dyson uses mostly black and white language, and addresses issues about whiteness and how it permeates our society and upholds racism. Anyone could read and enjoy this book, but white folks (especially the white people who don’t think they’re racist) need to read it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021