Northern Skunk

Northern Lights × Skunk #1 — heritage indica-skunk cross.

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Northern Skunk is a Northern Lights × Skunk #1 cross — heritage indica-leaning hybrid stacking two of the foundational shelf strains of the modern era. Body-leaning with the Northern Lights body-heavy backbone and the Skunk pungent aromatics on top. Customers familiar with both parents will recognize the family resemblance to Shiva Skunk and the broader Northern Lights × Skunk family.

Genetics

Family tree

Northern Skunk's parents, descendants, and sister strains in the catalog.

Sister strains (share a parent)

Super Silver Haze Dutch Treat Northern Lights #5 Silver Haze Hash Plant Big Bud Black Domina Green Crack

Aromatic chemistry

Terpene profile

Myrcene

earthy, body-heavy

Caryophyllene

peppery skunk

Humulene

hop-like earthy

Customers often describe

RelaxedSleepyHappyHungry

Aroma + flavor

Sweet pineSkunkEarth

Best for

✓ Evening wind-down
✓ Heritage-indica fans
✓ Pre-sleep sessions

Be cautious if

! You need to function
! Skunk pungency turns you off

Frequently asked about Northern Skunk

How does Northern Skunk relate to Shiva Skunk?

Both come from the Northern Lights × Skunk family — Shiva Skunk specifically uses NL#5 × Skunk #1. Northern Skunk uses the broader Northern Lights parent. Same family, slightly different selections. Heritage indica-skunk genetics either way.

Is Northern Skunk indica, sativa, or hybrid?

Northern Skunk is an indica — body-leaning, with a heavier physical quality that customers reach for in the evening. The lineage is Northern Lights × Skunk #1.

What does Northern Skunk taste like?

Northern Skunk hits sweet pine up front, skunk through the middle, and earth on the exhale. The smell out of the jar reads the same way — distinctive once you've had it once or twice.

How strong is Northern Skunk?

Northern Skunk tests in the 16–22% THC range — a moderate, mainstream potency band. Most customers find it predictable without being overwhelming.

What time of day is Northern Skunk best for?

Northern Skunk reads as an evening strain — body-heavy enough that customers commonly reach for it after dinner or at the end of the day, not before they need to be productive.

Other indica strains worth a look

Black Domina

Sensi Seeds four-way Afghani cross — heavy pure indica.

Northern Lights × Ortega × Hash Plant × Afghani SA

Grape Ape

Sweet grape indica — heavy, mellow, classic.

Mendocino Purps × Skunk × Afghani

Master Kush

Amsterdam-era indica — earthy, heavy, classic.

Hindu Kush × Skunk #1

Critical Mass

Heavy-yielding indica — relaxed, mellow, sweet-earthy.

Afghani × Skunk #1

Northern Lights #5

Sensi Seeds NL#5 phenotype — the most-shipped Northern Lights pheno.

Northern Lights phenotype #5 (Afghani-leaning selection from the original NL group)

Hash Plant

Northern Lights × Afghani — Sensi Seeds heavy resin indica.

Northern Lights × Afghani

Verified May 16, 2026 against 2 sources.

21+. Cannabis affects people differently — your experience may vary. Not medical advice. Effects described are common customer reports, not promises. Seattle Cannabis Co., Seattle, WA.

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