Strawberry Cough Feminized Marijuana Seeds

Where Strawberry Cough comes from

Strawberry Cough is most often traced to a cross of Strawberry Fields and a Haze, stabilized on the US East Coast in the 1990s and popularized in New York in the early 2000s. Its reputation grew on two things: an aroma so much like fresh strawberries that people often doubt it is cannabis, and a smoke with a tickle that makes first-timers cough.

At about 80% sativa, it grows tall and lanky with long branches and spear-shaped colas. The Haze side brings the uplifting effect and the stretch, while the Strawberry Fields side contributes the fruit and slightly shorter internodes than a pure Haze.

Strawberry Cough strain effects and experience

The effect is bright and immediate, with a quick lift in mood and a social, talkative energy. Many people find it makes conversation easier and reach for it at gatherings, on hikes or during an afternoon of errands. The high is mostly cerebral, and the body stays light and loose, with little of the heaviness of indica strains.

THC runs from 18% to 23%. Because it is a sativa with Haze genetics, larger amounts can feel racy for sensitive users, so it is best approached in small sessions. The effect usually lasts until late afternoon if taken at lunchtime.

Strawberry Cough flavour, aroma and appearance

This is a strain that smells exactly as advertised. Open a jar and you get ripe strawberries and a light sweetness, backed by an earthy, slightly herbal Haze note. The smoke is sweet and fruity on the inhale with a sharper, peppery exhale, which is where the cough comes from. Myrcene, pinene and caryophyllene lead the terpene profile.

The buds are elongated and pinecone shaped, bright green with orange and red pistils, and they sometimes carry purple or reddish hues in a cool finish. Trichome coverage is good, and the buds are lighter and less dense than an indica’s, which helps them resist rot.

Growing Strawberry Cough in Canada

Indoors

Plan for the stretch. Strawberry Cough roughly doubles after the flip, so veg for three weeks and flip at 40 cm, or use a screen to spread the growth sideways. Final indoor height is usually 100 to 160 cm. It likes warm, bright conditions at 23 to 28 degrees, and it does not need heavy feeding; overfeeding dulls the strawberry aroma. Flower takes 63 to 70 days, and the buds keep adding weight in the last two weeks, so resist cutting early. Keep humidity at 45% to 50% in late flower.

Outdoors, by region

A 9 to 10 week flower puts outdoor harvest in early to mid October, so Strawberry Cough outdoors belongs on the BC coast and in the warmest parts of southern Ontario. On Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Lower Mainland, start seeds indoors in April, plant out in late May and harvest in early to mid October, ideally with a rain cover. In the Niagara region and along Lake Erie it can finish in a dry, warm fall. On the Prairies, in Quebec and in Atlantic Canada, grow it indoors or in a greenhouse, or choose Strawberry Cough Autoflowering, which carries the same flavour and finishes in a short summer. Our guide to growing cannabis indoors in Canada covers setup for a year-round tent.

Height and training

Top twice and use a screen of green to flatten the canopy; untrained plants form one tall, heavy cola with thin side branches. Supercropping the tallest stems in the first week of flower can bring them level with the rest. Outdoors, stake or cage the plant by midsummer to handle wind and the weight of the colas.

Flowering and harvest cues

Check trichomes from day 63 and harvest when most are cloudy with a few amber, typically day 65 to 70. The pistils turn red and orange before the resin is ripe, so rely on the trichomes. Dry for 10 to 14 days at 60% humidity and around 18 degrees, then cure for two to three weeks; the strawberry sweetness develops noticeably in the jar.

Strawberry Cough yield indoors and outdoors

Indoors, a trained canopy gives 400 to 500 g/m². A flat screen matters more for this strain than most, because an untrained plant spends its energy on one leading spear and leaves the lower branches wispy. Outdoors on the BC coast, a full-season plant produces 450 to 600 g dried, and larger plants in the ground can exceed that in a warm year. The buds are lighter than indica flower but plentiful, and the high calyx to leaf ratio makes trimming easy. Because the colas are airy, they also dry evenly and rarely hold moisture in the core, which makes a slow cure more forgiving.

Who Strawberry Cough is for, and who should pick something else

Grow Strawberry Cough if you want a fruity, social daytime strain, if you grow indoors and have the height to manage a stretch, or if you live on the BC coast and want a sativa for the garden. It is a comfortable second grow for anyone who has already finished a compact indica and wants to learn how to handle a taller plant.

Choose something else if you need a fast outdoor strain for the Prairies or the Atlantic provinces, where AK-47 finishes weeks earlier, or if you want a relaxing evening strain.

How Strawberry Cough compares

Strawberry Diesel adds a fuel edge and a little more body. Amnesia Haze is more intense and more purely cerebral, with a longer flowering time. Among our sativa feminized seeds, Strawberry Cough is the fruit-forward, social choice.

Frequently asked questions about Strawberry Cough

Why is it called Strawberry Cough?

The name comes from its two defining traits: a strong, sweet aroma of ripe strawberries and an expansive smoke that often makes people cough. The fruit comes from the Strawberry Fields parent, and the sharp, peppery exhale from the Haze side.

Is Strawberry Cough a sativa?

Yes, Strawberry Cough is a sativa dominant hybrid, roughly 80% sativa and 20% indica. The high is bright, social and mostly cerebral, and it is best suited to daytime use. The plant grows tall with a strong stretch after the flip.

How many weeks does Strawberry Cough flower?

Strawberry Cough flowers for 9 to 10 weeks indoors, about 63 to 70 days from the switch to 12/12. Outdoors it finishes in early to mid October, so it suits the BC coast and warm parts of southern Ontario; elsewhere in Canada an indoor grow is the safer choice.

Can I buy Strawberry Cough seeds in Canada?

Yes. MJ Seeds Canada stocks Strawberry Cough feminized seeds in Vancouver, BC and ships them domestically in plain packaging, arriving in 3 to 7 business days. Adults can legally buy seeds for home growing across Canada, within the plant limits set by each province.