When should I plant Yacon?

Sow seed indoors 4–2 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Yacon?

Space Yacon about 30″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

Good companions for Yacon include Bush Bean, Sweet Corn.

Yacon is suited to USDA zones 7–11 and takes ~150 days to harvest.

An Andean tuber eaten raw - crisp, juicy and sweet like a cross between apple and water chestnut.

Quick tip

Dig the storage tubers after frost kills the tops; let them sit a few days to sweeten before eating.

☀️ Full sun↔ 30″ apartZones 7–11⏳ ~150d

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 4–2 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

Botanical name

Smallanthus sonchifolius

Plant near

🌱 A tall Andean tuber that appreciates nitrogen from nearby beans; give it space to bulk up.