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Can You Grow Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira) in Alberta?

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5

Grows well here

Amaranth thrives in your zone — a productive dual-purpose crop for greens and nutritious grain.

Plant zones

4a–11b

Alberta last frost

early May

Alberta first frost

early October

Days to harvest

50–75 days

When to plant Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)s in Alberta

Start indoors

Apr 3

Transplant

May 1

Harvest

Jun 20 – Jul 15

Dates are approximate, based on Alberta's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Amaranth (Chaulai / Rajgira)

Amaranth (chaulai saag) is a fast-growing leafy vegetable and grain crop used across Indian, African, and Central American cuisines. The leaves are cooked like spinach; the seeds (rajgira) are a nutritious grain used in laddoos and rotis. Extremely productive and heat-tolerant.

Direct sow after last frost — grows rapidly in heat. Harvest outer leaves continuously for greens. For grain, let seed heads mature and turn brown, then thresh over a bucket. Leaf amaranth is ready in 6-8 weeks. Self-seeds prolifically — deadhead if you do not want volunteers.

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Gardening in Alberta

Alberta has a dry continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Calgary and Edmonton are Zone 4-5. Intense sunshine compensates for the short season. Chinook winds bring warm spells in winter.