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Although Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana) looks like an average green plant, it is an exciting choice for the herb garden because of the natural, calorie-free sweetness found in its leaves. Appreciated by diabetics and dieters, Stevia is an annual plant that loves the warm sun and dies back in a freeze. However, in Zone 8 and warmer, it is perennial. Gardeners in frost-free areas can grow it year-round, allowing it to grow into a small shrub. However, vigor declines after the second year, so if you want to harvest the maximum amount of foliage, it pays to replant.
If you lack a piece of ground and garden in containers, give your Stevia plant at least a 12-inch pot with a quality potting mix. Place it in full sun, and water whenever the potting soil feels dry in the top inch.
Plant your Stevia so that it has about 18 inches of bed to call its own. In the loose, loamy, well-drained soil that the plant prefers, it will grow 1 to 3 feet in height, depending on the length of your growing season. Wait until after all danger of frost is passed before planting.
autumn. They also taste best prior to blooming.
To preserve summer’s plenty and to make Stevia convenient to use, dry it. Cut whole stems and then strip the leaves and tender stem tips. Place these on loosely woven fabric or non-metal screening outdoors on a dry, sunny day. The sweetness in the leaves is approximately one-fourth as concentrated as the white, powdered Stevia that you buy.
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