RUE(ruta graveolens) is an evergreen, perennial, blue-green bushy herb with yellow flowers.

This entry was sent in by Mel from Bean Sprouts

Rue:

• herb of grace & repentance
• bitter taste
• guards against witches - so kept by travellers for safety
• protects against infectious diseases
• contraceptive properties
• much used in the middle ages!!

All entries for the Herb Character Competition to be posted to this site, via the contact form on, or before, Saturday 13th October. The link to the contact form is in the left hand margin, under the heading ‘pages’. The email address shown on the contact form can be used if preferred.

So this is your chance to show your skills and use some herbs to make a herb character. The best entry wins a prize!!

HerbDay 2007 is on Saturday 13 October, and we are running a series of posts about herbs before then.