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Common name: Herb-of-Grace. Mediterranean countries and cultivated in gardens. Formerly the English as well as the Germans and Dutch used the green leaves of rue in their ragouts. The leaves are also used as pickle. The Italians are said to eat the leaves in salad. It was introduced into Britain before 1562 (McInstosh, C Book Gard 2:242. 1855). Rue is included among American gardenm medicinal plants by Mc Mahon (McMahon, B Amer Gard Cal 584. 1806), and by succeeding writers of American gardening.
Notes on this plant came from: Sturtevant's Notes on Edible Plants by UP Hedrick - New York Agr Exp Stn, 1919, pg 515.
From Hortus Second, compiled by LH Bailey: Very aromatic or pungent - hardy. Evergeen shrub to 3 ft. Lvs 2 - 3 pinnate; flowers yellowish, about 1 1/2" across; carpels of fr obtuse. An old inhabitant of herb gardens; lvs sometimes variegated.
Above information in archival records maintained at NCGRCD and CVC.
Several generations of propagations indicate assignment of RRUT. (RR Krueger, 07/28/2013)