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

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Grows well here

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

Plant zones

4a–11b

Quebec last frost

early May

Quebec first frost

early October

Days to harvest

50–75 days

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

Start indoors

Apr 3

Transplant

May 1

Harvest

Jun 20 – Jul 15

Dates are approximate, based on Quebec'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 Quebec

Quebec ranges from Zone 2 in the far north to Zone 6 near Montreal. Montreal is Zone 5b-6a with a 6-month growing season. French-Canadian gardening tradition runs deep — a wide range of vegetables and fruits succeed.