
Botanical Interests, Stevia, Organic
- calorie-free, carbohydrate-free, low-glycemic sweetener
- 300 times sweeter than sugar
- 18³-30³ tall plants can be grown in 10³-12³ diameter containers
- sweetest just before the plant flowers in late summer to fall
- USDA zones 10 and warmer
Botanical Interests- Stevia, Organic
Now you can grow your own calorie-free, carbohydrate-free, low-glycemic sweetener at home! Stevia, also called sweet leaf, is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar, so a little goes a long way. Some say the leaves have a slight, pleasant, anise aftertaste. The bushy, 18"-30" tall plants can be grown in 10"-12" diameter containers. Leaves are sweetest just before the plant flowers in late summer to fall. Grown as an annual, although perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer.