Stevia

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

Henriette

Henrietta, how do you actually 'use' it?

Bill

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

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!

I got my seeds from Park Seeds

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

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).