[header] How to plant sugar cane [title] Select healthy sugar cane plants. [step] Sugar cane is easiest to find during the harvest season, in late summer and early fall. If you can't find sugar cane plants at your local garden center, it can often be found at roadside stands and farmer's markets. 
Asian groceries also often stock sugar cane plants. [substeps] Look for long, thick stems, which are more likely to produce healthy new plants.