High germination rate (61%) ensures reliable plant growth for growers
Produces sweet, natural-sweetening leaves ideal as a sugar alternative
Adaptable to containers, garden beds, and patio growing for flexible cultivation
Attracts pollinators with its delicate, airy growth habit
Heirloom variety preserves traditional cultivation methods and biodiversity
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Stevia rebaudiana
Seeds per pack ~ 40
Germination 61% Packed for 2026
Origins and History of Domestication Stevia rebaudiana is a tender perennial herb native to Paraguay and parts of Brazil, where it has been cultivated and used for centuries by the Guaraní people. Long before modern sugar production, Indigenous communities valued stev