Stevia

Stevia is a warm perennial often planted as an annual in cold climates. Native to South America, Sweet Stevia plants yield an abundant crop with bright-green leaves and an Organic sweet flavor”as its steviol glycosides are a natural alternative to refined sugar! Stevia contains zero calories and has been used to make medicinal herbal teas. Sweet Stevia Herb Growing HabitsNon-GMO (Stevia rebaudiana) stevia plants grow as warm perennial herbs reaching up 1-3″ high and 18″ wide. Sweet Stevia produces through mid-summer to early fall. Once plants reach maturity, stevia develops bright-green fuzzy leaves”providing naturally sweet flavor with mild licorice. Sweet Stevia grows until hot conditions set in and should be harvested prior to their buds fully opening. By late summer, stevia blooms small white flowers as they go to seed, while going dormant in the winter.