The Silverback

The Silverback is a evenly balanced hybrid (50% indica/50% sativa) strain with a character all of its own. This infamous bud boasts a THC level that ranges from 16-22% on average, with 1% CBD. It is sold as feminized seeds, and it remains one of the most requested cuts in its class year after year.

Users describe the The Silverback high as a true two-sided experience — an energizing cerebral lift arrives first, sliding gradually into a mellow body calm that relaxes without switching you off completely. Neither side ever overpowers the other, which is exactly why well-bred hybrids like this one earn permanent shelf space. These combined effects make The Silverback a frequent pick among patients dealing with chronic stress, muscle tension and mild to moderate depression, and a reliable standby for anyone medicating on a schedule.

The Silverback has a mouth-filling sweet and earthy flavor that lingers on the tongue long after the exhale, with an aroma to match that grows sharper as the buds are broken apart. Each exhale leaves a sweet-tinged aftertaste that keeps you coming back for one more taste. This bud has long tapered spade-shaped vivid green nugs with warm amber tones, curly amber hairs and a sticky layer of golden-white trichomes.

For growers, The Silverback offers a manageable grow for anyone with a harvest or two behind them — expect plants flowering in a standard 9-10 weeks, at home indoors or outdoors. Given steady feeding and a little light training, it rewards the effort with heavy, resin-coated colas. Plants stretch to a medium height with strong side branching, equally at home in a tent or a garden bed. Its genetics run through the wider Silverback family — see Sour Silverback and Silverback for close relatives worth comparing before you buy.