How to Grow Cassava

Updated June 2026

A warm-season root crop for the home garden.

What it looks like as it grows

Cassava is a rewarding warm-season crop for backyard growers.

🌱 Plant profile: Cassava, with sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

When to plant

Plant Cassava in spring once the soil has warmed and all frost has passed. In the warmest regions a second crop is possible in late summer. See your region on the cassava page for exact timing.

Varieties

• Sweet cassava types, Lower-cyanide culinary cultivars (tropical nurseries)

How to grow it

• Sun & soil: full sun, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
• Spacing: about 3.3 ft between plants.
• Sowing: sow about 2 in deep.
• Water: roughly 1.3 gal per plant every 7 days in hot weather.

Pests & problems

In humid regions, space plants for airflow and water at the roots in the morning.

Harvest

Cassava is usually ready to harvest within roughly 12 months once established. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

Pick your region to see exactly when to plant cassava where you garden.

See also: Cassava in the plant library →

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