Durban Poison Feminized Seeds

Durban Poison seeds are sativa seeds bred from pure South African landrace genetics, producing tall plants that deliver heavy yields and very high THC at 20–30% THC. Known as the Espresso of Cannabis, DP offers uplifting, energizing effects with a distinct mix of earthy, pine, and spicy anise flavors.

Yes, these Durban Poison seeds are feminized weed seeds, so they grow into bud-bearing females 99% of the time. That means less resources spent on pesky pollinating males and more resources to put toward growing those big, dense buds. Flowering takes 8–10 weeks once you switch the light cycle to 12/12 or as the days naturally shorten outdoors.

If you prefer a simpler grow with no light cycle to manage, smaller plants, and a faster run, Durban Poison Autoflower Seeds are a great alternative. They’re also feminized but flower by age, so you trade less per-plant yield and control for a quicker, easier grow.

Growers after maximum output (who don’t mind the effort) stick with these Durban Poison feminized seeds. Indoors, you have control over crop size and harvest timing since the plants stay in veg until you decide to trigger flowering with the light flip.

Durban Poison feminized seeds descend from pure sativa landrace genetics that originated in the port city of Durban, South Africa. The story goes that American cannabis activist Ed Rosenthal brought Durban Poison landrace seeds to the United States in the late 1970s, and the strain soon became one of the best-known pure sativas in the world.

With a towering sativa frame and a distinctive licorice-like profile, Durban Poison helped shape modern cannabis. Its genetics sit behind many popular dessert hybrids, including Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie.

With 20–30% THC, Durban Poison delivers clear-headed euphoric effects that promote focus, creativity, and upliftment. It's a classic daytime sativa with an invigorating cerebral onset that sticks around with very little body heaviness. Many people describe a mental energy boost with ideas flowing easily, which is why it’s especially appealing to creative types.

Durban Poison is best suited for daytime use due to its mentally engaging nature. The effects tend to build quickly and remain consistent, making it a good match for social settings, productive tasks, and artistic endeavors. In the evenings, those same effects can feel overstimulating, particularly if you’re sensitive to high-THC sativa effects.

Break open a Durban Poison bud and you’ll get fresh forest pine and crushed green herbs over damp earth, with a spicy bite and a faint sweetness underneath. Those notes carry through to the flavor, finishing with a lingering anise note that’s reminiscent of licorice.

Myrcene grounds the earthiness, ocimene sharpens the herbal edge, and terpinolene lends the sweet, pine-like brightness. It’s a unique terpene profile that offers a refreshing change from the sugary, fruit-forward strains that dominate most menus.

Durban Poison seeds produce tall, slender sativa plants with long branches and thin-fingered leaves. The elongated buds are dense for a sativa, bright green, and streaked with orange pistils under a heavy coat of frosty trichomes. That thick resin layer is a big reason growers like Durban Poison for hash and other concentrates.

Don't worry if early growth looks a little different from the finished plant. Younger plants can show broader, indica-like leaves before the slimmer sativa shape takes over in flower.

Durban Poison feminized seeds grow well indoors and outdoors. They suit beginners and experienced growers who can manage a tall plant and give it enough room. The genetics are vigorous and tough, so most of your work goes into feeding, plant care, and height control. Besides that, here’s what to keep an eye on at each growth stage:

Germinate Durban Poison seeds with the paper towel method below. It's a simple and reliable method, and the one covered in our germination guarantee:

1. Lightly moisten two paper towels with water (they should be damp, not dripping).
2. Place the seeds evenly spaced between the paper towels.
3. Put the paper towels on a plate or inside a container, then cover to retain moisture.
4. Store in a dark, warm location away from direct light.
5. Check daily to ensure the paper towels remain moist and to look for taproot emergence.
6. Once a small taproot appears, carefully transplant each seed into a starter pot filled with light, nutrient-rich soil.

With gentle lighting, consistent temperatures, and careful handling, Durban Poison seedlings establish quickly, creating a strong base for vigorous vegetative growth.

Indoors, give your plants 18–20 hours of light in veg, with temperatures of 70–85°F and fairly low humidity to reduce pest risk. Keep veg short, usually just a few weeks, because Durban Poison can double or even triple in height after the flip. Top early, then use low-stress training (LST) or a Screen of Green (ScrOG) to spread the canopy and get light to more bud sites.

Outdoors, move seedlings to the garden after the last frost, once nights stay warm. Choose a spot with full sun and good airflow. Veg runs through spring and early summer, so plants can grow much bigger than they would in a tent. Top early and tie branches down to keep them wide, and give each plant several feet of space.

Once your indoor Durban Poison plants reach a good size, flip your lights to 12 hours on and 12 hours off to trigger flowering. Stop any high-stress training, stick to light leaf tucking, and remove a few shaded leaves for airflow. Lower humidity to around 40–50% and keep temps in the 65–80°F range to ward off mold. Start bloom nutrients at half the recommended dose.

Outdoors, flowering is triggered by the shorter days in late summer. Stake heavy colas as they fill out and watch the forecast. Damp weather late in the season can cause bud rot, so shake off rain and trim away any leaves that crowd the buds.

Indoors, a controlled room or tent makes humidity and pest management simpler, and training keeps Durban Poison within your available height. Outdoors, Durban Poison thrives in warm, sunny climates and can grow very large with room to spread. It also holds up well in cooler temperate regions, as long as it can finish before the autumn frost.

Harvest Durban Poison when most trichomes have turned from clear to cloudy with 10–15% turning amber. Indoors, that usually lands at the end of the 8 to 10-week bloom. Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, plan to chop around mid-October.

After harvesting, drying should take place in a dark, ventilated space at 60–70°F for about 7–14 days. Once dried, buds should be cured properly in airtight glass jars maintained at around 62% humidity.

Buy feminized Durban Poison seeds online at Seed Supreme and get fast, discreet shipping to all 50 US states. All of our high-quality cannabis seeds are dispatched from our Florida-based warehouse and every pack is backed by our germination guarantee. Orders of $99 or more ship free plus orders qualifying over $50 earn free seeds.

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Durban Poison Seeds FAQs

Most indoor Durban Poison grows take around 3–4 months from seed to harvest. That's the seedling stage, a few weeks of veg plus 8–10 weeks of flowering after the flip. A longer veg means bigger plants and a later harvest.

Yes, as a photoperiod strain, Durban Poison Feminized can be cloned by taking cuttings from a strong, healthy plant during veg. Keep a healthy mother plant in veg, and you can keep running a favorite plant from cuttings.

Keep Durban Poison seeds cool, dark, and dry, ideally in their original packaging inside an airtight container. Plan to germinate within the guarantee window if you want your seeds covered.

Yes, Durban Poison’s spicy herbal aroma builds through flower and gets sharpest in the final weeks. Indoors, a carbon filter on your exhaust keeps the smell contained.

Yes, Durban Poison buds carry a high calyx-to-leaf ratio, and the small sugar leaves are coated in resin. Trimming goes quickly, and the trim is worth saving for hash.