Stevia

[larry]

Does anyone know about stevia? Where I can get seeds? Larry

[Henriette Kress]

Richters, among other places. Dunno about germination though, the ones I've got growing I bought as plants.

Henriette

[Noydb]

Henrietta, how do you actually 'use' it?

Bill

[Bobbett]

I dry the leaves and then grind them up into a powder. I use the powder in tea, coffee, iced tea or anything else that I want to sweeten and don't mind the green coloring.

Bobbett

[Noydb]

Good link. Thanks bunches. I had been thinking about growing some next year. I think you have helped me make my decision.

Bill

FDA be darned!

[Nyssa]

I got my seeds from Park Seeds

I got a few seeds as a "freebie" with my order last year and just bought another package to grow another batch. It's Item #0265 and is listed as "Sugar Plant."

I just transplanted a fair sized stevia (~2+ feet tall) into a nice pot and gave it to a friend for her diabetic husband.

Thanks for the link for the extra information. I'll forward the URL to my friend.

Nyssa, up to her armpits in cukes and tomatoes

[Archie Ritter]

Updating this older message about Stevia, which can be used as a sugar substitute.

From the 2004 catalogs:

Territorial Seed Company, page 158, has Stevia extract and a cookbook.

Pinetree Garden Seeds has 4 books (pages 121-122) and Stevia seeds (page 48, item 535).