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When to Plant Cassava in Zone 9

In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 15 to December 10, and expect your first harvest around December 10.

Cassava planting calendar for USDA Zone 9

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Direct sow

Mar 15

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Projected first harvest

Dec 10

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate

Cassava is ready to harvest in about 270 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 9 means for cassava

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 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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