Sweetleaf
Stevia rebaudiana
Interesting tender perennial often grown as a houseplant. Handsome deep green foliage and small white summer flowers. Dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener said to be 30 times sweeter than sugar. Requires well-drained soil.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 12 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | White flowers in summer. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6399 |
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Interesting tender perennial often grown as a houseplant. Handsome deep green foliage and small white summer flowers. Dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener said to be 30 times sweeter than sugar. Requires well-drained soil.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 12 in. tall, 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Edible |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | White flowers in summer. |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6399 |
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