Stevia
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
About
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.
