Stevia

Other Names:  Sweet Leaf, Sugarleaf, Honey Leaf, Sweet Herb

Description:

A sub-tropical, spindly, and many branched plant producing small clusters of tubular white flowers nearly year round; the leaves are not aromatic but possess a natural sweetness when tasted; water frequently when plants are young

Ornamental Features

Sweetleaf is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It features dainty clusters of lightly-scented white flowers at the ends of the stems from early spring to late fall. Its serrated oval leaves remain forest green in colour throughout the season.