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Gardening

Bayard

(24,145 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:29 PM Jun 2016

Stevia?

Has anyone tried growing their own stevia for sweetening?

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Stevia? (Original Post) Bayard Jun 2016 OP

I grew the plant from some seeds. blue neen Jun 2016 #1

I grow it in a garden. Easy to grow. CottonBear Jul 2016 #2

blue neen

(12,422 posts)

1. I grew the plant from some seeds.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:59 PM

Jun 2016

It was very easy to grow, however, I never tried drying it or using it for sweetener.

Good luck!

CottonBear

(21,613 posts)

2. I grow it in a garden. Easy to grow.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 10:15 PM

Jul 2016

Last edited Wed Jul 13, 2016, 06:15 AM - Edit history (1)

It is a perennial in the Piedmont area of the Southeast.The two year old plants are about 12"-18" tall and are spaced about 8" apart. They are very upright and easy to grow. I planted small plants from 6 packs. Be sure to water, water, water for the first season in order to establish it.

It's very sweet. I've chewed the leaves. It's very nice to use mint leaves and crushed stevia leaves in a glass of iced tea!

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