Stevia is a herb known as a sugar-free sweetener. It is a popular sugar substitute, but commercial stevia is heavily processed and often mixed with other ingredients to resemble sugar. Growing your own stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana) means you can enjoy a 100% natural, zero-calorie sweetener from your own garden.
Stevia, also commonly known as candyleaf, sweetleaf, or sugarleaf, can be used fresh to sweeten food or drinks, or may be added dried or as a liquid. The leaves of the small, bushy plant are 200-300 times sweeter than sugar, yet calorie-free, and have been used as a natural sweetener in Southern America for centuries.
