Stevia

Edible leaves can be used fresh in tea or fruit salad, or dried to make calorie-free sweetener. Prevent flowering by pinching off buds, and harvest leaves as late as possible before frost. Crush and sprinkle dried leaves or steep like tea to create a liquid sweetener. Perennial in zones 8-10.

Companion Plants

Basil

Lavender

Thyme

Plant Details

Common name

Stevia
Botanical name

Stevia rebaudiana
Variety

na
Zone

Grow as an annual
Light

Sun
Height

10-12" (25-30 cm)
Habit

Upright
Feed

Fertilize with an all-purpose fertilizer
Water

Prefers well-drained soil
Bloom Color

Green
Bloom Time

Summer
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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