ILGM’s Top 10 Best Autoflowering Seeds

If you want to grow the “cream of the crop” autoflowers, this strain review will show you where to start. We have compiled a list of the top 10 best autoflower cannabis strains offered by ILGM. Many are Cannabis Cup award winners; some even have a long and rich history.

These autoflowering strains are the best, but they’re also not difficult to cultivate for a first-time grower. Regardless of a strain’s history and pedigree, what makes a great auto is how well it makes growing easier for you. Based on that alone, this list won’t disappoint; the autoflowers on this list are all easy strains that anyone can grow.

What is the highest-yielding autoflower strain?

The highest-yielding auto we carry is Northern Lights autoflower. It can produce up to 650g per square meter or 22 ounces. But that’s only if you have plenty of experience growing autoflowers.

What is the fastest-yielding autoflower strain?

Purple Punch autoflower is our fastest-growing autoflower with a short flowering time of only 7-8 weeks if you know what you’re doing.

Purple Punch Autoflower

If you’re looking to grow a beast of an autoflowering strain, Purple Punch autoflower is the weed strain for you. These fast-growing autoflower seeds yield potent buds with a THC content of up to 25%. When consumed, it’ll dole out a heavy-handed relaxing effect paired with euphoria that can put you to sleep.

Purple Punch Autoflower Seeds

With parents like Granddaddy Purple and Larry OG, Purple Punch comes from prime stock. Purple Punch's strong lineage and diverse terpene profile make it a highly desirable strain, even more so as an autoflower.

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It’s easy to grow Purple Punch autoflowers. They’re compact and bushy plants that are resilient to pests and mold. But, their dense foliage can be an issue that you must prune back to provide even light distribution and maintain airflow.

You can also grow Purple Punch from feminized seeds, which produce only female photoperiod plants.

Purple Punch cultivar profile

Northern Lights Autoflower

Northern Lights autoflower is one of the Cannabis Cup award-winning strains on this list that earned its stripes for its high yields and strong effects. With a THC content of up to 18%, it delivers a soothing high that will leave you content with life as it melts away stress and removes any pain in your body. Its relaxing high pairs with feelings of euphoria that will fill you with positivity.

Northern Lights Autoflower Seeds

The Northern Lights autoflower seeds grow one of the most famous (if not the most famous) Cannabis strains in the world. Northern Lights is an indica marijuana plant derived from indicas in Afghanistan and Thailand.

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There’s nothing hard about growing Northern Lights Auto. It’s an easy strain thanks to its high resistance to diseases, making it excellent for beginners. And if you provide it with the right climate, you can expect up to 15 ounces of cannabis bud per plant.

We also have feminized seeds of Northern Lights that let you grow photoperiod plants from seeds guaranteed only to grow female cannabis.

Northern Lights cultivar profile

Girl Scout Cookies Extreme Autoflower

Among the top 10 best autoflower marijuana strains, GSC Extreme Auto is among the most flavorful. It’s not hard to see why since, as its name implies, this strain has an unmatched earthy sweetness combined with the scent of chocolate mint. But there’s more to its flavor than just that. GSC Extreme combines the taste of spices, nutmeg, and brown sugar.

Girl Scout Cookies Extreme Autoflower Seeds

Girl Scout Cookies autoflower seeds are a hybrid of Durban Poison and OG Kush mixed with ruderalis traits to make it autoflowering. Its lovely aroma of sweet earthiness provides a delightful, euphoric high that leaves you completely relaxed.

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Outside of its distinct flavor and smell, Girl Scout Cookies Extreme packs quite the punch. It’s a potent strain with THC levels of up to 21%. Unlike its sweet name, this strain will hit you with a deeply relaxing body high that will leave you couch-locked.

Both its feminized and autoflower cannabis seeds produce plants that are easy to tend to. They’re resistant to pests, mold, and infestations.

Girl Scout Cookies cultivar profile

Gold Leaf Autoflower

Robert Bergman’s creation, Gold Leaf Auto, is a strain known for its mood-boosting buzz and simplicity in growing. The autoflower seed of this strain grows steadily and produces a relatively high yield when harvested. The buds it produces have a THC content of up to 21%, with effects focused on transforming your mood by making you feel happy and energized.

Gold Leaf Autoflower Seeds

Robert's own Gold Leaf autoflower seeds grow a herb that puts you in a relaxed, euphoric mood. Even with high THC levels, it delivers a smooth smoke.

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Gold Leaf grows well indoors but flourishes best outdoors during the summer months. If you want similar results in an indoor setup, you must provide your Gold Leaf plants with enough light and care to grow them to their full potential.

In addition to autoflowering marijuana seeds of Gold Leaf, Robert also has feminized ones available at ILGM. While there, you can also download his Plant Care Guide to learn how to treat your plants best.

Gold Leaf cultivar profile

Banana Kush Autoflower

Banana Kush Auto is another flavorful strain, offering the taste of the tropics with each toke. Besides its distinct flavor of banana and other tropical fruits, this California strain also offers a long-lasting and potent high that boosts your energy and brightens your mood. But, like many indica-leaning strains, Banana Kush also has a relaxing effect that can make you sleepy.

Banana Kush Autoflower Seeds

This fruity hybrid strain was first bred in the Golden State and quickly developed a reputation for providing a low-pressure, euphoric high.

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When cultivating Banana Kush Auto, know it’s one of the best autoflowering seeds for indoor and outdoor growing. It appreciates warm temperatures ranging from 68 to 80°F (20 to 26°C), which can be achieved by growing outdoors or in a greenhouse.

Banana Kush also comes in feminized seeds available in ILGM, where you can also buy marijuana fertilizers for your plants.

Banana Kush cultivar profile

Wedding Cake Autoflower

One of the most popular strains of ‘23 is Wedding Cake Auto. Its sweet vanilla flavor with hints of ginger and nuttiness lets it compete with the other flavorful autoflowering cannabis strains on this list. Outside of that, this strain also features potent buds with THC levels of up to 25% that, when consumed, will help clear away any stress by making you feel relaxed.

Wedding Cake Autoflower Seeds

Wedding Cake strain is truly a match made in heaven. This delicious hybrid is a great way to relax while staying sharp all night long.

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Wedding Cake Auto is one of the best autoflowering cannabis seeds to grow since it produces hardy plants that are resilient to pests and environmental problems, making it a relaxing experience to cultivate, as well. They also resist common weed diseases, making them all the more undemanding.

You can also grow Wedding Cake marijuana plants from feminized seeds, which requires a little more attention and care than its autoflowering variant because they’re photoperiod plants.

Wedding Cake cultivar profile

NYC Diesel Autoflower

NYC Diesel Auto is a Sativa-dominant strain with a rich history and mysterious connections to other Diesel strains. There is a lot of gossip about how it’s originally a ‘91 chemdog strain that a New York breeder got their hands on. Others believe it’s a result of Afghani and Mexican strains mixing. A few also think it’s due to crossing Sour Diesel with Afghani and Mexican strains.

NYC Diesel Autoflower Seeds

For all of the glory with less effort, choose NYC Diesel autoflower seeds. These beginner-friendly Cannabis seeds are slightly sativa-dominant (60%) and produce a balanced mind-body high.

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Regardless of which origin is real, its Afghani-like effects are undeniable. Consuming this strain provides a mellow, mood-boosting buzz and a relaxing body high. It should be noted, though, that the autoflowering variant of NYC Diesel is less potent than its photoperiod counterpart. We recommend growing NYC Diesel from feminized seeds for a more potent high.

NYC Diesel cultivar profile

Sweet Tooth Autoflower

If you’re looking for a sweet strain to grow, Sweet Tooth Auto is the way to go. Its candy-coated buds aren’t just for show. It’s also a sign of the sweet and fruity bubblegum taste and smell of this marijuana strain. Additionally, Sweet Tooth Auto provides a mood-boosting, relaxing high to complement its flavor.

Sweet Tooth Autoflower Seeds

Do you enjoy sweet tasting Cannabis? Then Sweet Tooth delivers the taste your palate craves. This indica dominant delivers all you would imagine from an indica, plus a lot more.

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This Indica-dominant hybrid is one of the best autoflower cannabis seeds to grow as it produces hardy plants with high resistance to pests and diseases, making it simple to manage.  Sweet Tooth Autoflowers also tend to produce purple plants, especially in colder conditions. Need more yield? Consider buying feminized seeds of Sweet Tooth.

Sweet Tooth cultivar profile

Do-si-dos Autoflower

Do-si-dos Auto is a classic Cali strain made into an autoflower. Its up to 30% THC content features a strong, uplifting buzz that sparks creativity and analytical thinking. Do-Si-Dos is the perfect weed strain for those seeking an energy boost to complete their daily tasks.

Do-si-dos Autoflower Seeds

This autoflowering indica-dominant strain (70:30% ratio) delivers THC levels up to 30% and is easier to grow than photoperiod seeds.

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When it comes to growing, Do-si-dos autoflower doesn’t pose much of a challenge outside of its smell. Although compact, the plants produce a strong earthy and floral odor. Besides that, Do-si-dos is an easy strain to grow with high resilience to pests and mold.

If you have enough space, consider growing Do-si-dos from feminized seeds. They yield much more due to producing larger plants.

Do-Si-Dos cultivar profile

Durban Poison Autoflower

The last strain on our top 10 best autoflower weed strains, Durban Poison Auto, is a landrace strain from Durban, South Africa. This sativa strain is known for its energizing and uplifting buzz. Some even say it’s better than a shot of espresso in the morning.

Durban Poison Autoflower Seeds

Durban Poison is 100% sativa and delivers energizing, long-lasting highs with focus and creativity, making it the perfect daytime strain and autoflowering seeds make the process of growing this strain easier.

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Like its place of origin, Durban Poison prefers warm climates rich in sunshine. That means if you want your Durban Poison autoflower plants to flourish, you must grow them outdoors. To get the same results indoors, you’ll need a hydroponics setup.

To experience growing this landrace strain in its most authentic sense, we recommend buying feminized seeds of Durban Poison.

Durban Poison cultivar profile

Conclusion

Cannabis cultivation is a lot of things. It can be a hobby for some or a need to grow weed for others. Regardless of the reason, growing cannabis should be fun and easy to learn. And there’s no better way than reading Robert’s Grow Bible. It contains everything you need, from the basics of growing to the different techniques you can use to increase the yield of your plants.