Ok so I know stevia is annual, my main plant died earlier this month finally, but I didn't pull it up yet because I saw some tiny little sprouts... now because I had little to no sun I never got any flowers from the plant, so I'm confused... is it normal for new plants to grow out of the roots of old ones, even though it is an annual? I find this strange, yet it makes me happy because it seems I have 4 new stevia plants to work with (along with what looks like 2 sucessful clippings!)
I have never grown it but it looks like you are doing just fine with the new growth. Maybe you could help out with some lighting if that type of plants need it or just put it close to a lamp. Good Luck with it.
i just don't know where this new growth came from. They are doing just fine right now, I am still baffled that there is new growth. I just have to figure out how to transplant without hurting the roots of the new plants. I don't want them to be compromised because of the old plant itself.
Stevia is actually a short lived perennial in zones 8 and higher so that's why you are getting new growth. I am assuming you brought the plant indoors to over winter or to keep going as long as you can. So yay, you have a new plant starting again!
Well it isnt so much a new plant... i think what happened is when i cut the main stem it wasnt ready to die yet so it made some new branches lol. Hopefully i can havest these as cuttings and they i will give me new ones the original was a cutting so its awesome to be able to get more off it little by little
The Missouri Botanical garden is correct! Perennial in zones 10-11. Although I don't grow it because my preference is for honey and have neighbors who keep bees so i have a good supply.
