Space Candy Strain Feminized Marijuana Seeds

Where Space Candy comes from

Space Candy strain was bred by crossing Cotton Candy Kush, a sweet, floral indica-leaning hybrid, with Space Queen, the fruity sativa that is itself a cross of Romulan and Cinderella 99. The breeding brought together two very different sweet profiles: the sugary, lavender-tinged nose of Cotton Candy and the pineapple and green apple candy of Space Queen, which inherited its fruit from Cinderella 99.

The name simply joins the two parents. It is worth knowing that Space Candy is not the same plant as Sour Space Candy, a low-THC, high-CBD hemp cultivar with a similar name. Space Candy is a THC strain with a clear, upbeat sativa side, and the seeds we sell are that version.

Space Candy strain effects and experience

Space Candy is a mood strain. Within fifteen minutes most people feel lighter, chattier and quick to laugh, with a creative, slightly spacey head that makes it a favourite for music, drawing or a long walk. The Cotton Candy Kush side softens the edges, so the body feels relaxed without being heavy. The effect takes a while to taper, often lingering for two hours or more as a gentle afterglow.

At 17% to 22% THC it is moderate by today's standards, which makes it a good choice for people who find the 30% strains too much. It is energizing rather than sedating, so it belongs in the first half of the day or an early evening.

Space Candy flavour, aroma and appearance

Open the jar and the first note is spun sugar, followed by sweet lavender and a bright pineapple and green apple candy smell. Broken up, a soft, earthy kush tone appears underneath. The smoke is sweet and fruity on the inhale with a floral, slightly hashy aftertaste. Caryophyllene and myrcene lead the terpenes, with limonene adding the fruit and a touch of linalool behind the lavender note.

Buds are medium sized and slightly elongated, lime green with orange pistils and a heavy layer of trichomes; growers often describe the resin as unusually thick for a sativa leaning plant. Some phenotypes pick up lavender tones on the sugar leaves when nights cool in the last two weeks.

Growing Space Candy in Canada

Indoors

Space Candy starts fast and keeps that growth rate through flower, so it can fill a tent quickly. Expect a medium stretch of 1.5 to 2 times; a three week veg is plenty in a 150 cm tent, and four weeks suits a taller room. It feeds at a moderate level and tends to show nutrient burn on the tips if pushed, so build up gradually. Keep days at 23 to 27 degrees and humidity around 45% in flower. The buds need time to fatten in the last two weeks, so do not judge readiness by pistils at day 50. Our soil and nutrients guide covers a feeding plan that suits strains like this one.

Outdoors, by region

An 8 to 9 week flower makes Space Candy a reasonable choice across most of southern Canada. In coastal BC, the Okanagan and southern Ontario, transplant in late May for a harvest in the last week of September or the first week of October. In Quebec and the Maritimes, a sunny site with good air movement finishes in early October in a typical year. On the Prairies, start seedlings indoors in early April and plant out after the last frost; the harvest lands at the end of September, so watch the forecast and be ready to cover or cut early on a cold night. Sativa leaning plants appreciate long sun hours, so choose the brightest spot you have.

Height and training

Space Queen genes make for a tall, branchy plant, so training is worthwhile. Top once or twice and use low stress training to pull the side branches out level with the main stem; the plant responds by filling a screen with even colas. Indoors, keep it in the 100 to 170 cm range by flipping early. Outdoors it can pass two metres in good soil, so a sturdy stake is wise by midsummer. See our low stress training guide for the method.

Flowering and harvest cues

Expect around 60 days of flower. The buds put on most of their weight in the last ten days, so patience is rewarded. Harvest when trichomes are mostly cloudy with a few amber heads to keep the energetic, giggly effect; letting a few more turn amber gives a more relaxed finish. A slow dry at 60% humidity and a three week cure keep the candy and lavender aroma from fading.

Space Candy yield indoors and outdoors

Indoors, a trained canopy gives 400 to 500 g/m², a medium yield with good resin. Outdoors, a full-season plant in coastal BC or southern Ontario returns 500 to 700 g dried, a little less where the season is short. Space Candy is grown for flavour and mood more than for record weight, but it is far from stingy, and the heavy trichome coverage makes the trim worth keeping for edibles or hash.

Who Space Candy is for, and who should pick something else

Grow Space Candy if you want a cheerful daytime strain with a sweet, unusual flavour, if you prefer moderate THC, or if you enjoy training a lively plant. It suits growers with one or two harvests behind them.

Pick something else if you want a heavy sleep strain, if you need a compact plant for a small cabinet, or if you want maximum potency.

How Space Candy compares

Cotton Candy is the sweet parent side, calmer and more floral. Romulan and Cinderella 99 are the grandparents behind Space Queen: Romulan heavy and piney, Cinderella 99 bright, fruity and fast. Space Runtz shares the cosmic name but leans toward fruit candy and a heavier finish. For more uplifting strains, browse our sativa feminized seeds.