Common Name   RUE     RUTA GRAVEOLENS   Zone   Zone 5   Type   Perennial   Dimension   Height : 60 cm. -  spread : 45 cm.   Site   Sun or light shade   Soil   Well-drained, alkaline soil. CARE: The use of mulch is recommended for winter protection. Harvest   The young leaves, before bloom. The seeds.   Conservation   Dried.   Culinary use   The seeds are used with lovage and mint to prepare a marinade ( game).   Use the leaves in small quantities to give some bitterness to white cheese.     Landscaping   It has a very nice, blue-greyish, foliage. It can be planted as a low hedge or as a clump in a mixed edging.   Accent plant.   Interior plant   Without object   Uses   Soon!