Top 5 cannabis seeds for outdoor growing in 2023

As high electricity prices dominate the headlines, more people than ever are considering growing some cannabis outdoors this year. Many of these are first-time outdoor growers keen to see if outdoor weed really can reach the same quality levels as indoor grown buds. Not all indoor strains produce great results outdoors or ripen in time.

The best outdoor cannabis seeds have been prepared after years of demanding outdoor evaluation and professional selective breeding. The resulting strains will be tough enough to withstand the rigours of outdoor weather but also retain stress-busting potency levels. Here are 5 of our top cannabis seeds to grow outdoors this year!

Outdoor cannabis growing in 2023

Several of our hottest ever summers have been recorded in recent years, most expect the trend towards record breaking heat to continue. For outdoor cannabis growers that can mean even more opportunities to grow a few plants. Choose the finest cannabis genetics and that can mean heavy harvests of great quality weed.

Even those with the shortest of summers will be able to get a harvest from autoflower seeds simply by selecting the hottest & sunniest 3 months of summer. Others will be able to get 2, or even 3, successive crops with outdoor autoflower seeds.

For those with decent weather in September/October (or if in southern hemisphere, good weather in March/April) then photoperiod feminised seeds are a great option and will generally deliver heavier harvest than autoflower strains but may require 5-6 months of growth to complete their life cycle.

Best weed strains to grow outdoors this year

Why risk several months of effort and your best outdoor grow locations on sub-standard, unreliable, low-potency strains? Competent cannabis seed banks should have an in-depth knowledge of their strains and know which ones are best suited to outdoor growth.

Dutch Passion’s Outdoor Cannabis Seed Collection contains our best outdoor seeds. Most outdoor cannabis growers find that autoflower seeds grow well and deliver quality harvests, often using them alongside their feminised strains.

Our list of top 5 cannabis seeds contains a mix of photoperiod feminised cannabis seeds, autoflower seeds and Think Fast - a ‘fast’ photoperiod feminised strain with recessive auto genetics that delivers some of the best outdoor results we have ever seen.

Auto Forbidden Cherry: New for 2023, amazing outdoor performance with deep purple/blue colours

Auto Forbidden Cherry is a new 2023 introduction, one of the most exciting new high-THC autos that the team has seen in many years. She is a consistently purple hybrid autoflowering strain with unbeatable jar appeal. She’s fast too, ready in as little as 10 weeks outdoors with a pungent fruity and earthy aroma.

Auto Forbidden Cherry is particularly stable and resilient across a wide range of outdoor (and indoor!) grow conditions yet delivers spectacular looking harvests with a powerful effect from the rich, dank buds.

Many outdoor growers find autoflower seeds to be ideally suited to outdoor cannabis growing with their fast, compact growth. Auto Forbidden Cherry is one of the best suited auto strains for outdoor growth ever seen by the Dutch Passion team and sits proudly at the top of our Top-5 list.

Auto Forbidden Cherry® Purple #1 x (Auto Forbidden Fruit x Cherry Pie)
	Autoflower		Indoor
	Dutch Outdoor		Outdoor
	Hybrid		9-10 weeks
	High		L

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Auto Forbidden Cherry® Purple #1 x (Auto Forbidden Fruit x Cherry Pie)
	Autoflower		Indoor
	Dutch Outdoor		Outdoor
	Hybrid		9-10 weeks
	High		L

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Auto Forbidden Cherry® Purple #1 x (Auto Forbidden Fruit x Cherry Pie)
	Autoflower		Indoor
	Dutch Outdoor		Outdoor
	Hybrid		9-10 weeks
	High		L

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Frisian Dew: Seasoned outdoor champ with XL yields

Frisian Dew is one of Dutch Passion’s all-time best selling outdoor strains. She is supplied only as photoperiod feminised seeds and in the northern hemisphere she is ready to harvest in early/mid October (early/mid-April in the southern hemisphere). Yields can be truly spectacular in optimised conditions where plants can reach 3-4m tall and just as wide, yielding several Kg of dry buds per plant.

The taste is fresh, fruity and floral with some phenotypes leaning more towards an earthy, herbal flavour. With delicate pink hues and occasional purple colourations Frisian Dew is a particularly pleasing plant to grow with great jar appeal and powerful relaxing effects.

The sativa heritage produces a creative ‘up’ high, enjoy a little more and the effects become sedating. Repeat growers love the stress-relieving effects in combination with the heavy yields and tough, dependable outdoor performance.

Frisian Dew® Super Skunk X Purple Star
	Feminised		Outdoor
	Dutch Outdoor		8 weeks
	Hybrid		XXL
	High		Cup winner

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Frisian Dew® Super Skunk X Purple Star
	Feminised		Outdoor
	Dutch Outdoor		8 weeks
	Hybrid		XXL
	High		Cup winner

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Frisian Dew® Super Skunk X Purple Star
	Feminised		Outdoor
	Dutch Outdoor		8 weeks
	Hybrid		XXL
	High		Cup winner

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Think Fast: Best-ever outdoor performer with banging potency

Think Fast is perhaps Dutch Passion’s most adored outdoor strain, with bud potency easily on a par with many indoor strains. A stand-out guerrilla recommendation from the Dutch Passion customer service team, Think Fast is a fast photoperiod cannabis strain, meaning that she grows like a photoperiod variety.

However, the presence of some recessive autoflower genetics allows Think Fast to crash through her life cycle a month or-so faster than most photoperiod feminised strains. For outdoor cannabis growers with unreliable late-season weather Think Fast is an especially appealing fast strain.

Most plants have a citrus-dominant terpene profile with notes of diesel, herbs and pine. Some plants can also be found that combine a sweet and fruity profile with more floral aromas. She is stable, tough and robust with reliable top-end THC levels and heavy yields. With so many outdoor repeat-growers, Think Fast seeds have become perhaps Dutch Passion’s top all-round outdoor recommendation.

Think Fast® Think Different X Power Plant
	Feminised		Indoor/Outdoor
	Classics		7-8 weeks
	Sativa		XL
	15-20%

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Think Fast® Think Different X Power Plant
	Feminised		Indoor/Outdoor
	Classics		7-8 weeks
	Sativa		XL
	15-20%

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Think Fast® Think Different X Power Plant
	Feminised		Indoor/Outdoor
	Classics		7-8 weeks
	Sativa		XL
	15-20%

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Pamir Gold: Developed at high altitudes, an extra tough feminised outdoor seed choice

Pamir Gold is part of the Dutch Passion High Altitude cannabis seed collection. It’s a hybrid indica/sativa strain that was released only after many years of selective outdoor breeding at altitude in the Swiss Alps. As a result, she is genetically adapted to tough, bleak conditions, large day/night temperature swings and tough weather.

Pamir Gold is supplied as photoperiod feminised cannabis seeds, ready to harvest around early October in the northern hemisphere (April in the southern hemisphere). The taste is sweet, floral and spicy. She is a natural choice for anyone guerrilla-growing in the hills/mountains but delivers great results at sea level too where her in-built resilience allows her to really shine.

Pamir Gold® Western Himalayas Hybrid
	Feminised		Outdoor
	High Altitude		7 weeks
	Hybrid		L
	High

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Pamir Gold® Western Himalayas Hybrid
	Feminised		Outdoor
	High Altitude		7 weeks
	Hybrid		L
	High

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Pamir Gold® Western Himalayas Hybrid
	Feminised		Outdoor
	High Altitude		7 weeks
	Hybrid		L
	High

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Auto Mazar: Proven, bestselling outdoor autoflower seeds

One of Dutch Passion’s most revered autoflowering cannabis strains, Auto Mazar uses almost bullet-proof Hindu Kush genetics making her a safe choice for any outdoor grower - even in tough UK/Scandinavian summers.

Like most other autos, Auto Mazar takes around 3 months to complete her outdoor grow cycle. She is particularly resilient to poor weather and handles adverse conditions like a champ. With a pungent, penetrating and tempting aroma combined with heavy yields and a blissfully hard-hitting Kush effect, Auto Mazar ticks all the right boxes for any connoisseur outdoor grower.

Anxiety dissolves effortlessly, the delicious kick-back effects are adored by thousands of repeat growers. Auto Mazar grows with ease in containers or directly in the ground, highly recommended by thousands of repeat growers.

Auto Mazar® Mazar X Indica autoflower
	Autoflower		Outdoor
	Afghani Kush		10-12 weeks
	Indica		XL
	High

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Auto Mazar® Mazar X Indica autoflower
	Autoflower		Outdoor
	Afghani Kush		10-12 weeks
	Indica		XL
	High

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Auto Mazar® Mazar X Indica autoflower
	Autoflower		Outdoor
	Afghani Kush		10-12 weeks
	Indica		XL
	High

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Enjoy cost-effective outdoor harvests!

Many grow a few plants in carefully selected outdoor locations in the hills, field corners, riverbanks, waste land etc. Others will try growing a plant or two on their own land, terrace, garden, greenhouse, or balcony.

There are plenty of ways to grow great quality cannabis outdoors this year. If you haven’t grown outdoors before it’s far easier than you might imagine, the only real costs are a pack of seeds. Quality levels are superb when growing the best outdoor cannabis seeds.

One of the most useful tips to outdoor growers is to start their cannabis seeds indoors under artificial lights for a couple of weeks. A few weeks of indoor growth with 18-24 hours of daily light allows your plants the best possible start, protecting them from the worst of the weather & pests while they are young and at their most vulnerable. The plants may need gradually acclimatising to outdoor life for a few hours each day before being permanently placed outside. The early indoor growth will also help produce heavier final yields.

Some slug/snail pellets are always useful when regularly applied, and perhaps some perimeter fencing (chicken wire, staked into the ground with tent pegs and poles) will keep away most deer, goats, rabbits etc.

Growing outdoors really is easy when you start with the right cannabis seeds. Even growers with short summers can easily be self-sufficient. This guide to outdoor cannabis growing is packed with great advice to outdoor growers.

With high energy costs becoming the new norm, more growers than ever are planting a cannabis seed or two for outdoor cultivation. Other than the modest cost of the seeds there may be no other significant costs. Why not try it yourself this year?