Stevia Seeds - Sweetie Star

BOTANICAL NAME

Stevia rebaudiana

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Shade
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Branching
• Compact
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 inches

COLOR

• Green
• White

Bred for specific traits, Sweetie Star Stevia Seeds mark significant advancements. Its leaves are thinner and consistently sweeter and when dried and ground, these leaves yield a potent herbal sweetener, boasting a sweetness level of up to 30 times that of sugar while being nearly devoid of calories. These small, toothed leaves are supported by slightly woody stems, and the plants produce white flowers in late summer.

• • Perennial in Zones 9 and above yet suitable for annual cultivation in cooler zones
• • Requires full sun but can tolerate part shade
• • Natural stevia does not raise your blood sugar

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/16 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12