| Uses: Culinary/Medicinal |
Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 5-9) |
| When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall |
Ease of Germination: Easy |
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Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice. Two chewed will quickly relieve nervous headache. In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners. Due to USDA regulations, this item can not be shipped to the USA.
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