Purple Haze
Sativa
The Haze Brothers / Sam the Skunkman
Santa Cruz, California, USA (late 1960s)
24 reviews
Purple Haze emerged in the late 1960s-1970s, popularized by the Haze Brothers in Santa Cruz, California. The strain is a cross between Haze and Purple Thai genetics. Its cultural icon status was cemented by Jimi Hendrix's 1967 song 'Purple Haze,' though the song actually predates the strain. Purple Haze became a counterculture symbol and remains one of the most recognizable cannabis strain names in history.
💊 Cannabinoids
THC21%
CBD0.2%
✨ Effect Profile
🌡️ Terpenes
👃 Aroma & Flavor
Aroma: Sweet grape and berry with earthy myrcene base, spicy peppery notes from caryophyllene, and delicate floral sweetness from ocimene
BerrySweetEarthyCitrusSpicyGrapeFloral
⚕️ Medical & Side Effects
May help with
Depression
Stress
Anxiety management
Fatigue
Chronic pain
Headaches
ADHD
Mood disorders
Possible side effects
Dry mouth
Dry eyes
Anxiety
Paranoia
Dizziness
🧬 Genetics
BreederThe Haze Brothers / Sam the Skunkman
OriginSanta Cruz, California, USA (late 1960s)
Parent strains
Purple Thai
Haze
💡 Fun Facts
- Jimi Hendrix's 1967 song 'Purple Haze' predates the actual strain but helped cement its cultural icon status
- The purple coloration comes from anthocyanins — plant pigments that become more pronounced in cooler temperatures
- Fast Buds' Purple Haze autoflower won four titles at the 2025 Autoflower World Cup including Best Sativa and Highest THC
- Purple Haze serves as parent stock for over 30 modern hybrid strains including Black Haze, Cranberry Haze, and Plum Haze
- The myrcene-limonene interaction in Purple Haze is unusual — myrcene typically causes sedation but limonene counterbalances it to keep effects energetic
🏆 Awards
2025
Autoflower World Cup
Best Sativa — 1st Place
2025
Autoflower World Cup
Highest THC — 1st Place
🔗 Similar Strains
Haze
Sativa
Colombian x Mexican x Thai x South Indian
Parent genetics — same cerebral sativa energy
Super Silver Haze
Sativa-dominant
Northern Lights #5 x Haze x Skunk
Related Haze lineage, creative euphoric effects
Blue Dream
Sativa-dominant
Blueberry x Super Silver Haze
Similar berry aroma, balanced uplifting high
🌱 Growing Info
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Flowering | 8-11 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest | Late October |
| Indoor yield | Approximately 19 oz/m² (539 g/m²) |
| Outdoor yield | Approximately 14 oz/plant |
| Height | Tall and lanky (6-8 ft outdoors), requires training indoors |
| Climate | Warm, sunny Mediterranean-type climates |
| Seed price | ±€18 / 5 seeds (€€) |
| Price note | 60s legend |
Violet and deep purple hues against green calyxes, pepper-shaped nugs with lavender hues, burnt-orange pistils, and a heavy coating of milky white trichomes.
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