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

US · USDA Zone 7a · zones 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

Grows well here

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

Plant zones

4a–11b

Maryland last frost

early March

Maryland first frost

late November

Days to harvest

50–75 days

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

Start indoors

Feb 7

Transplant

Mar 7

Harvest

Apr 26 – May 21

Dates are approximate, based on Maryland'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 Maryland

Maryland has a humid subtropical climate moderated by the Chesapeake Bay. Four distinct seasons with mild winters in most of the state. Long productive growing season.