Bonnie Plants Stevia is easy to grow and provides natural, calorie-free sweetness to your tea or other beverages, fruits, yogurts, cereals, salad dressings, and desserts. Enjoy it fresh, cook with it, as stevia holds up and doesn't carmelize like sugar, or dry the stevia leaves and crumble them into a powder for longer-term use. About 1/8 teaspoon of dried stevia is equal to the sweetness of 1 teaspoon of sugar. A tropical herb, stevia thrives in full sun, should be planted 12 to 24 inches apart, and grows 12 to 24 inches high. It is ready to enjoy as soon as you plant it. Stevia grows well in containers, in-ground, and in raised beds. Plant it in rich, well-draining soil and keep the soil evenly moist. Bonnie Plants easy-to-grow varieties inspire culinary pursuits, adding delicious flavors, textures, and colors to your garden-to-table meals. With more than 100 years of experience, Bonnie Plants offers high-quality live plant varieties designed for your gardening success.