The Best Strains To Grow Outdoors In 2024

If you're yet to experience the joy of outdoor cultivation, make 2024 the year you dive right in. Growing cannabis in the great outdoors is something every keen cultivator should experience – if the laws and climate permit, of course. Outdoor growing brings unique challenges, but the rewards are well worth it. Beyond the hurdles of weather, pests, nosey neighbors, and curious critters lies a realm of possibilities. Better still, the Seedsman blog equips you with everything you need to surmount the challenges faced by outdoor growers. We'll be with you on every step of your journey with all the information you need to ensure you can grow the best outdoor cannabis possible. Today, we'll look at the best outdoor strains to grow in 2024

Imagine basking in the glory of harnessing the sun's energy, saving on artificial lights, and indulging in the gift of free rainwater. Enjoy the advantages of superior ventilation and the freedom to nurture colossal high-quality plants that thrive in the great outdoors. As you watch your plants take off, the sky truly is the limit!

Growing Outdoors Means Options

Your canvas for outdoor cannabis cultivation is not confined to a traditional garden or plot, either. Whether it's a balcony, a rooftop, or even a humble windowsill, the possibilities for producing sun-blessed cannabis plants are boundless. Reap the rewards of natural light, water, and nutrients, following the same fundamental principles, regardless of where you decide to plant your weed!

Advantages of Growing Outdoors

• Amplified space for cultivating larger-than-life plants
• The promise of bumper harvests on an epic scale
• Free lighting and rainwater (additional hand watering may be necessary)
• Bid farewell to concerns about light cycle adjustments
• Nurture an environmentally friendly cultivation space
• Enjoy superior ventilation, reducing the risk of mold
• Welcome beneficial insects into your green haven 
  

Selecting the Best Outdoor Strains

Choosing the best outdoor strains is a thrilling venture with limitless possibilities. With the luxury of expansive space, outdoor growers can witness their plants' spectacular stretch and robust growth. Whether your realm is a garden, greenhouse, rooftop, or windowsill, explore the options available, from huge sativas to compact indica varieties to the convenience of autoflowers that remain delightfully discreet. 

Key Considerations For Choosing The Best Outdoor Strains

When growing outdoors, your strain selection process should consider more than flavors and desired effects, so do some homework. Read up on the intricacies of your climate, daylight hours, and the resilience of your chosen strain. Opt for varieties with excellent mold and pest-resistant properties to eliminate potential headaches. Don't forget to explore the world of autoflowering or fast-flowering cannabis strains, offering a swift turnaround that may grant you multiple harvests within a single outdoor season – some of our FAST cannabis strains complete their cycle in just six weeks!

Without further ado, Seedsman proudly recommends 10 of the best outdoor strains to grow in 2024:

Photoperiod Feminized Seeds

Feminized Cannabis Seeds are bred to produce only female plants, making them a fantastic choice for collectors and growers everywhere. Rather than risk pollination, you'll grow only flowering cannabis plants. These seeds produce full sized, full-term plants, where the transition to the flowering stage is dictate by the photoperiod, or light cycle. Photoperiod feminized strains offer several advantages for outdoor cannabis cultivation. These strains allow growers to harness the natural sunlight cycle, ensuring optimal vegetative and flowering stages. Photoperiod strains can be strategically planted to take advantage of the local climate, maximizing sunlight exposure during the crucial flowering phase. Below are some of the very best outdoor strains to grow:

Seedsman Purple Ghost Candy

Regular readers of the Seedsman blog will be familiar with the name Purple Ghost Candy. We wanted an elite modern cannabis strain, and our talentedl breeders knocked it out of the park with this one. This has everything you're looking for. It's pretty easy to cultivate, offers exceptional yields, THC content is off the charts, and the flavors are otherwordly. We'll put Purple Ghost Candy up against any strain, with confidence that she'll have her hand raised – if it even goes the distance. 27% THC content equates to serious knockout power!

A cross of the Sensational Ghost OG and Candyland Purple strains, PGC is a sativa-dominant hybrid, so outdoor growers should anticipate that famed sativa stretch. Don't be surprised to see plants reach as much as 12 feet tall. That kind of size equates to bumper yields, too – Purple Ghost Candy can provide you with 700-900gm/plant after its 9-11 week flowering period.

Purple Ghost Candy fares well in warm, hot, dry climates. It's not just one of the best outdoor strains - it's one of our best-ever strains, period.

Seedsman Alaskan Purple

A highly adaptable and vigorous cannabis strain, Alaskan Purple rewards cultivators with sky-high yields. This tantalizing three-way hybrid counts Purple Alaskan, Kush, and a Brazilian Sativa as its parents, and it can handle various climates. There's a good level of mold resistance here, and that's why it makes our list. This highly potent strain delivers body relaxation with a beautiful cerebral uplift.

If treated right, Alaskan Purple will illuminate your grow space with breathtaking, majestic purple hues as it nears the end of its 9-11 week flowering period. Plants will typically surpass the 6-feet mark but will reward with sizeable yields of anywhere between 45-750gm/plant. The high THC content, between 16-24%, will deliver blissful effects on the other side of a sweet and fruity inhale with notes of spice.

Seedsman Cali Critical Mass

If you're serious about producing sensational cannabis in a warmer climate, we've got just the strain for the job. Cali Critical Mass has all the qualities you'd hope to find, and it has them in abundance. From its jaw-dropping trichome coverage, bumper yields, and incredible aroma, to its high mold-resistant properties, Cali Critical Mass has the genetics you're looking for – and then some. Bred from Original Critical and California Gift, this hybrid Skunk strain packs a high THC content and a unique flavor profile that sets it apart.

Flowering in 8-10 weeks, Cali Critical mass is built to withstand hot, dry climates. It can reward you with massive harvests in excess of 750gm/plant. These plants can reach up to 8 feet tall and pack on scores of highly dense, resinous buds that will keep your jars brimming for months!

Royal Queen Seeds Royal Skywalker

The breeders at Royal Queen Seeds know what they're doing, and Royal Skywalker is proof of that. This fantastic indica-dominant hybrid is a cross of sensational Blueberry and Mazar genetics and delivers a first-class growing experience. A resinous and flavorful choice, Royal Skywalker will have you floating on air thanks to its fruity, spicy flavors and a very high THC content of around 25% - so newbies should take consumption slow and steady with this one!

Royal Skywalker flowers in 8-10 weeks and can grow to heights of around 6 feet, making it a nice, manageable size. Outdoor yields can range from 450-750gm/plant, and the good news is that Royal Skywalker is comfortable growing in cool, warm, hot, or dry climates

Early/FAST Seeds

We've taken the need for weather-beating strains seriously, and we are proud to offer a range of early/FAST cannabis to meet your needs. Fast cannabis strains offer all the qualities of some of your favorite strains but come with the advantage of short flowering times – just the thing if you plan on growing outdoors in the kind of climate where the good weather runs out around August. These Early/FAST varieties are among the best strains to grow outdoors.

Seedsman Blue Dream FAST

Blue Dream is one of the most in-demand cannabis strains of the last decade, so how could we possibly improve upon that? By making it flower faster, of course! Our talented team managed to do precisely that, and we are proud to offer Blue Dream FAST as a solution for cultivators who thirst for Blue Dream, but a shorter summer season. These exquisite plants flower in 7-9 weeks, knocking a good fortnight off the finishing time of the standard Blue Dream, while retaining most of the desirable features – notably the flavor, movie star looks, and THC content, which sits around the 20% mark.

You'll end up with a slightly shorter version of this sativa-dominant hybrid, but your yields won't suffer as Blue Dream FAST offers up similar numbers to the original – potentially filling your wheelbarrow with 600-700gm/plant. There's decent mold resistance in there, too.

Seedsman C99 X Blueberry FAST

The superb C99 X Blueberry FAST is undoubtedly a jewel in the crown of our range. We combined the fast-finishing Cinderella 99 with the original Blueberry, producing a modern strain with legendary appeal. Among its many qualities is C99 X Blueberry FAST's ability to thrive in various climates – from cool and dry, to warm and humid, this strain has the speed and staying power to produce the goods.

C99 X Blueberry FAST is a smaller plant that will finish between 3 and 6 feet in height, but rest assured you still get to harvest plenty of buds. Sun-grown plants can yield up to 45gm/plant of rich, resinous, highly dense buds. The best bit? All this can happen in as little as 6 weeks! On your marks, get set, grow!

Atlas Seeds Gopher Glue FAST

The team at Atlas Seeds have built a solid reputation based on quality genetics, and Gopher Glue FAST is testament to that. Here, they've taken the Original Glue – GG#4 – and crossed it with the sensational Cotton Candy Auto to create a highly sought-after hybrid with a slight indica dominance. The results speak for themselves – a fast-flowering beauty with off-the-charts THC levels in the region of 28%. This is a highly potent cannabis with wonderful earthy pine flavors.

Atlas Seeds describes Gopher Glue FAST as semi-full term, and it flowers in as little as 8 weeks. It has superb mold resistance, and even with its smaller stature, this pocket rocket can yield as much as 750gm/plant!

Autoflowering Cannabis Seeds

Autoflowering cannabis strains can be grown in most climates as they contain ruderalis genetics, providing them with a high level of robustness against the elements. These strains automatically transition from the vegetative to the flowering stage based on age, independent of light cycles. Autoflowers typically have a shorter growth cycle, enabling multiple harvests in a single outdoor season. They're an excellent choice for novice growers, those with limited space, or for growers facing unpredictable weather conditions. These autos are some of the best strains to grow outdoors.

Seedsman Alaskan Bananaberry Auto

The latest addition to the Seedsman collection of autoflowering strains, Alaskan Bananaberry Auto is one of our best-ever autos. We married Alaskan Purple to the superb Strawberry Banana Punch Auto to make a stunning new cultivar with the kind of tolerance outdoor growers need. Comfortable in a wide range of climates, Alaskan Bananaberry Auto has the genetics to handle humidity and drought, making it a solid pick for a stress-free grow, whether a beginner or a pro, no matter where you plant your seeds. The added protection from its good mold resistance offers much-needed peace of mind.

Plants stretch to a medium height, between 4-6 feet, and yield up to 450gm/plant of rich, fruity buds in just 8 weeks from seed. Alaskan Bananaberry Auto brings the flavor in droves, providing earthy, fruity, and floral experience. It doesn't skimp on potency, either, packing a fabulous THC content between 16-24%.

Greenhouse Seed Co Super Lemon Haze Auto

Super Lemon Haze is a name that's been around in cannabis circles for years since the original photoperiod feminized version scooped first place at the High Times Cannabis Cup in 2008 and then again in 2009. If you want pedigree, Super Lemon Haze Auto has it! This autoflowering version takes all the original's magic and incorporates ruderalis genetics to bolster hardiness and cut down the seed-to-harvest time. You'll bag those thick, aromatic buds a mere 10 weeks after germinating!

Super Lemon Haze loves dry and humid climates, but it's a resilient strain with high mold resistance that can perform in most outdoor venues. You'll enjoy that sensational fruity flavor and fabulous feel-good effect from the famed high THC content. Plants are nice and compact but can yield as much as 450gm/plant.

Fastbuds Mimosa Cake Auto

Mimosa Cake Auto is a small plant that packs an almighty wallop in flavor and potency. When you look at the attributes of autos like this, it seems wild to think that up until recently, many people thought autos were a lesser variety of cannabis plants. Mimosa Cake's vital statistics include a THC content of 24% and yields of up to 550gm/plant - which is impressive however you slice it! It's also so easy to cultivate that a novice can find great joy come harvest time.

Topping out at just over 4 feet tall, these plants are perfectly compact but still manage to churn out quality in every area. Just look at them – stunning colors, breathtaking trichome coverage, and spectacular bud density are all the hallmarks of Mimosa Cake Auto. Fans of sweet, lemony flavors will appreciate the Mimosa Cake experience, which will be all yours a mere 63 days from seed!

Having highlighted the best outdoor strains on Seedsman, we're confident there's something for everyone here, with some outstanding varities to choose from. All that's left to do now is take your pick! Remember to visit our promotions page for full details of  our Outdoor March offers, and save when you buy at Seedsman. Happy Growing!