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When to Plant Cassava in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors April 15 to January 10, and expect your first harvest around January 10.

Cassava planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Jan 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Cassava is ready to harvest in about 270 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for cassava

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and cassava need about 270 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of cassava in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with cassava

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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