Stevia Seeds – 50 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Grow your own natural, zero-calorie sweetener with heirloom Stevia seeds. This remarkable herb, also known as "Sugar Leaf," produces leaves that are intensely sweet, reportedly up to 300 times sweeter than sugar. The leaves can be used fresh or dried to sweeten teas, drinks, and desserts without adding any calories. Growing stevia is a fun and rewarding project for any gardener interested in natural health and wellness. It grows as a tender perennial, perfect for a sunny garden bed or a container that can be brought indoors for the winter.

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• The incredibly sweet leaves are a natural, zero-calorie sugar substitute.
• Perfect for sweetening teas, coffees, and other beverages.
• Can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.
• A fun and rewarding project to grow your own healthy sweetener.

• Plant Name: Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 50 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Tender Perennial
• Height: 1-3 feet
• Days to Maturity: 80-90 days
• USDA Zone: 9-11 (grown as an annual or container plant elsewhere)
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Sowing: For best results, start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Depth: Press seeds into the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate. Do not cover.
• Germination: Keep soil very warm (70-75°F) and consistently moist. Germination can be slow and erratic.
• Spacing: Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed, spacing plants 18 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers average, well-draining soil.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

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This product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. Its published standard shipping rate is $4.99 per order, with free standard shipping at a merchandise subtotal of $35 or more after discounts and before taxes. The options, offers, and final charges displayed at BuyAmerican checkout govern this order; purchases from other makers may ship separately. Carrier delivery dates are estimates. The supplier ships within the United States and may restrict certain seeds by destination.

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