Rue - Ruta graveolens New Zealand Tea Tree Known in health and beauty

Known in health and beauty circles as helichrysum

and the flower children of the 1960s embraced patchouli as their signature parfum

Dried lavender adds a fragrant touch to baked goods

Type: Biennial or short-lived perennial

Rue - Ruta graveolens New Zealand Tea Tree Known in health and beautyDainty, blue tinted leaves and yellow flowers adorn the beautiful herb rue, renowned through the ages for its medicinal power. Native to the Balkan Peninsula, rue has been used in the Mediterranean dating back to Ancient Rome, where Pliny the Elder included it in a recipe for snakebite antidote. The Tacuinum Sanitatis, the famous eleventh century Islamic medical treatise, lists rue to sharpen eyesight and reduce flatulence. Known as the herb of grace,