Flowers are small, greenish-white in clusters with 4-5 narrow petals in early spring. Fruit is distinctive, a wafer like samara with broad wings, just under an inch long and 3/4 ” wide. Fruit ripens by October.
| Family | Rue |
|---|---|
| Season Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Aromatic shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. Provides food and shelter for birds and mammals and nectar for butterflies. Larval host for the Eastern Tiger and Giant Swallowtails. Deer resistant. Harmful to livestock. |
| Cycle | |
| Height | 10-15' |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are dark green in summer turning yellow in fall. Leaves are alternate and compound with three leaflets which are ovate or oblong, 3-5 " long by 2-3" wide. Pointy at the base, they are feather veined with a prominent mid-rib. |
| Soil Type | All Types |
| Light Source | All Types |
| Location | Shoreline |
