🌿 Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
herbs
tender perennial/annual
☀️ Sun
full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[8,9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, rich, loamy
📏 Spacing
12-18 inches
📐 Height
1-3 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (4)
Both warm-season herbs; similar soil and sun needs
Companion in the warm-season herb garden; both love sun
Both aromatic herbs; contain separately
Stevia is said to increase nearby plants' essential oil production
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
The sweet leaf , 300 times sweeter than sugar with zero calories. Chew a fresh leaf and your mouth is sweet for 20 minutes. Much better fresh than processed , the green leaf has a complex sweetness without the bitter aftertaste of commercial stevia extracts.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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