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Variety Info
Family: Asteraceae
Native: Paraguay and Brazil
Hardiness: Hardiness: Grown as an annual, although perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 18"β30" tall, 18" wide
Variety Info: An upright leafy plant with brittle stems and elliptical, toothed leaves. Plants produce small, white, tubular flowers in late summer to fall.
Attributes: Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: Not recommended.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Optimal soil temperature is 70Β°β75Β°F.
Days to Emerge: 7β21 days
Seed Depth: β " or barely cover
Seed Spacing: 18"
Row Spacing: 20"β24"
Thinning: Not required
Growing Info
Harvesting: Best flavor (highest stevioside content) is right before the plant flowers. Harvest in the morning after dew has dried. The entire plant can be cut or pick individual leaves or branches at any growth stage. To allow growth to continue, never remove more than β of the plant at a time. In very mild climates, plant may re-grow after cutting back to 4"β6" above the base.