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Title: Growing syrian rue in zone 9a
Post by: adamantasaurus on March 10, 2018, 11:40:29 AM

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if it is possible to grow syrian rue in zone 9a I see on davesgarden they say it's zone 5-8 would it be ok in 9a?

Thanks

Title: Re: Growing syrian rue in zone 9a
Post by: MRTree on March 10, 2018, 03:46:35 PM

I'd say you have a shot at it , maybe a colder microsection of your property , if In pots you could give it a cold spell in a freezer for a few weeks and bring it out , they grow a little slow at first .

Title: Re: Growing syrian rue in zone 9a
Post by: Gardener on March 10, 2018, 04:39:01 PM

I think warmer is probably better, so your zone should be good.
Moisture might be a factor too, as it is a desert plant.
I started from root rhizomes, and 2 of about 5 plants regrew a little after winter, then died off and haven’t returned. Humid Zone 7/8.

Title: Re: Growing syrian rue in zone 9a
Post by: Inyan on March 10, 2018, 04:56:14 PM

I've seen syrian rue growing in 9a when I lived in St. Augustine, Florida at a local botanical garden. So, yeah... it grows there as do many plants. I've even seen Salvia divinorum growing at the local botanical garden there. Light freezes brought the S. divinorum to its knees, but it would recover in the spring.

Title: Re: Growing syrian rue in zone 9a
Post by: adamantasaurus on March 10, 2018, 06:09:24 PM

ok cool thanks for the help, yea it is desert land so hopefully they will be good :)