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Stevia rebaudiana 'Sugar Love'
sweet leaf or sugar leaf
Up to 300 times sweeter than sugar, the fresh leaves of stevia are used as a low-calorie, natural sugar alternative in many...
9cm pot
£5.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Up to 300 times sweeter than sugar, the fresh leaves of stevia are used as a low-calorie, natural sugar alternative in many foods. Leaves may also be dried and used in a similar way. Attractive white flowers with purple accents sugarcoat the uniform and basally branching stems later in the season. Great for pots and an amazing experience to taste such sweetness in an otherwise unassuming strap-like leaf.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Stevia rebaudiana Sugar Love:
Pinch out the growing tips regularly to encourage new growth. It can be moved outside during the summer months, but as soon as the temperatures start to dip, bring it inside to a cool conservatory or bright windowsill, well away from central heating radiators.
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