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Super Silver Haze is a Sativa-dominant hybrid combining Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze. The line became known through Green House in the 1990s. Green House records High Times Cannabis Cup first prizes in the Hydro category in 1997 and the main competition in 1998 and 1999.
Super Silver Haze became a reference because it combined long Haze architecture with greater flower mass, resin coverage and a more manageable flowering window. Skunk and Northern Lights added density without removing the central Haze character.
Its history includes the shared Haze work of Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba, alongside Arjan Roskam’s role at Green House. For current offerings, the specific seed bank also matters: stated ancestry, seed type and product specifications can differ.
What do the percentages mean?
Mr. Nice lists 50 percent Haze and 25 percent each of Skunk and Northern Lights. These figures describe lineage proportions. Green House’s 70 percent Sativa and 30 percent Indica classification is a different type of description; the two sets of figures cannot be compared directly.
Origin region
Netherlands, 1990s
Central parents
Skunk, Northern Lights, Haze
Historical context
Green House Seeds
Cup run
1997, 1998, 1999
Super Silver Haze explained: What is the SSH strain?
Super Silver Haze, often shortened to SSH, is a specific Haze hybrid line rather than a collective term for all silver-coated Haze strains.
Haze
Long plant architecture, open branching, pronounced stretch and spicy, woody and incense-related profile directions.
Northern Lights
Greater resin coverage, a more stable frame, denser flowers and a shorter development window than older Haze lines.
Skunk
Additional flower mass, supportive branching, sweeter depth and a more commercially practical structure.
These traits reflect the usual descriptions of the parent lines. The characteristics of an individual SSH plant depend on the particular selection and its environment.
The origin of Super Silver Haze in the Dutch Haze environment
Super Silver Haze emerged during the Dutch Haze breeding phase of the 1990s. Selected Haze parents were being combined with established hybrid lines such as Northern Lights and Skunk.
The line originated in the Green House Seeds environment, where it was commercialised, entered into competitions and distributed internationally.
It is therefore not part of the original California Haze population. It is a later European hybrid development that deliberately combines Haze with two more stabilising and productive lines.
Haze Genetics, Origin and Modern Lines explains the wider historical family.
Nevil Schoenmakers, Shantibaba and Green House Seeds
Current sources describe the breeder attribution differently.
| Source or environment | Current presentation | Reliable classification |
|---|---|---|
| Green House Seeds | highlights Arjan and the late 1990s Green House development | Green House Seeds is the original commercial and Cup-related brand of the line |
| Mr. Nice Seedbank | lists Super Silver Haze as breeding work by Nevil and Shantibaba | Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba clearly belong to the historical breeding context |
| later market sources | name Green House alone or combine Shantibaba, Nevil and Arjan | one simplified sole attribution does not represent the complete history |
Super Silver Haze emerged at Green House through the Haze breeding work associated with Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba. Arjan Roskam was central to marketing and competition history as founder and public figure. The profiles of Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba explore their respective contributions.
Important distinction: The current Green House version and the Mr. Nice version share the historical genetic space but are not automatically the same present-day seed population.
The Green House profile explores the company’s history.
Super Silver Haze genetics: Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze
Green House and Mr. Nice identify the same three source lines:
Skunk × Northern Lights × Haze
Mr. Nice describes the family as 25 percent Skunk, 25 percent Northern Lights and 50 percent Haze. The abbreviated formula alone does not document individual parent plants or the complete sequence of crosses.
- Haze: main contribution, stretch, long side branches and spicy wood and pine direction
- Northern Lights: resin, density, stability and a shorter Haze flowering window
- Skunk: flower mass, branching, sweeter depth and wider adaptability
Skunk #1 Genetics and Northern Lights Genetics examine the two stabilising parental spaces.
Why the exact crossing order is not documented consistently
Public sources agree on Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze. The exact order of individual parents, the Haze selections used and the internal generation are not always presented in the same way.
Historical discussions use more complex formulas involving NL5 Haze and Skunk Haze parents. Current official product pages generally simplify the line to Skunk × Northern Lights × Haze.
- Haze forms approximately half of the historical family framework.
- Northern Lights and Skunk each contribute approximately one quarter.
- The line is not a simple Haze × Skunk cross.
- It is not identical to Silver Haze or NL5 Haze.
Reading the sources: The three source lines are consistently named. The 50/25/25 proportions come from the Mr. Nice account. A precise sequence of crosses requires separate evidence.
The High Times Cannabis Cup run from 1997 to 1999
Green House records first prizes in three consecutive years. The competition category matters: its list specifically identifies the Hydro category for 1997.
| Year | Award | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1st Hydro HTCC | first major documented competition success |
| 1998 | 1st HTCC | confirmation as an international Haze reference |
| 1999 | 1st HTCC | another first prize in the main competition |
This Cup run belongs to the historical Green House phase. It is an important part of the strain history but does not prove that every present-day seed pack named Super Silver Haze is genetically identical to the competition phenotype of that period.
Original reference, the 1998 cut and current seed lines
Names such as “1998 Super Silver Haze cut” refer to a claimed origin or selection from that period. A year in the name alone does not establish an unbroken chain of propagation or identity with a historical Cup entry.
Historical breeding population
The original seed work from the Green House and later Mr. Nice environments.
Preserved cut
One specific vegetatively transferred phenotype, often linked to a year or selection name.
Current seed bank version
A present-day seed population with its own maintenance, selection and product specification.
A modern seed is therefore not automatically a genetically identical copy of a 1997 or 1998 cut.
Genotype vs Phenotype explains the difference between a cut, a seed population and visible expression.
Super Silver Haze vs Silver Haze
Silver Haze and Super Silver Haze are separate breeding lines.
| Feature | Silver Haze | Super Silver Haze |
|---|---|---|
| Basic framework | A separate Silver Haze line; check the specific seed bank’s parentage | Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze |
| Skunk contribution | Cannot be established from the name alone | central documented parent space |
| Historical role | Its own history; not automatically equivalent to NL5 Haze | later Green House Cup reference |
| Product logic | seed-bank-specific Silver Haze version | independent SSH seed line or reproduction |
The word “Super” identifies a separate strain name. It does not establish a simple development from every Silver Haze version or a difference in potency.
Super Silver Haze vs Amnesia Haze
The names cannot be treated as universally interchangeable, but they do overlap in some sources.
Shantibaba Seeds’ SSH product page lists “Amnesia Haze” as a name used in some countries. Other seed bank versions are also sold as Amnesia Haze. The supplier and its stated parentage determine which connection is meant.
- SSH has a documented connection to Green House’s history.
- Amnesia Haze may refer to another line or an alternative name, depending on the source.
- Both can be Sativa-dominant and strongly Haze-influenced.
- Similar plant architecture does not prove identical ancestry.
A useful comparison therefore needs two specific products or documented lines.
Is Super Silver Haze Sativa or Indica?
Green House classifies its Super Silver Haze as 70 percent Sativa and 30 percent Indica. Mr. Nice’s 50 percent Haze figure describes ancestry and is not an equivalent Sativa percentage.
- Haze shapes height, stretch and branching.
- Northern Lights adds flower density and shortens the development window.
- Skunk adds mass and a more supportive structure.
Nirvana’s descriptions differ: its specification says “Balanced hybrid”, while the prose emphasises Sativa characteristics. These statements do not establish an exact percentage split.
Plant structure and flower form of Super Silver Haze
Super Silver Haze has an open and vertically active plant body. Stretch during early flowering can multiply the starting height substantially.
- strong main stem
- long rising side branches
- medium to long internodes
- narrow to medium leaf form
- strong height development during early flowering
- larger and denser flowers than many older Haze lines
- heavy silver trichome coverage
Green House Seeds describes stretch to two or three times the starting height. The long branches are particularly suited to LST and ScrOG.
Mark, Cannoptikum Crew: Super Silver Haze should be read through its plant architecture early. Waiting until strong stretch has begun makes height and side-branch management substantially more demanding.Haze, pine, wood and Skunk in the profile
The classic profile is brighter and drier than modern dessert or candy lines.
- Haze: spicy, herbal and incense-related
- pine and wood: clear dry foundation
- Skunk: sweeter and more pungent depth
- Northern Lights: light metallic and earthy outline
- citrus: lemon, lime or grapefruit depending on the version
Green House lists myrcene, limonene and alpha-pinene; Nirvana lists myrcene, limonene and caryophyllene. These are manufacturer descriptions of their versions, not laboratory results for every batch offered.
Cannabis Terpene Profiles provides the wider botanical classification.
Why modern Super Silver Haze seed bank versions differ
Several seed banks offer Super Silver Haze using the same basic framework. Their present-day seed populations are still not automatically identical.
Green House line
Current feminized programme with 70 percent Sativa, ten to eleven weeks of flowering and the official Cup history.
Mr. Nice line
Regular old-school population with 25 percent Skunk, 25 percent Northern Lights and 50 percent Haze.
Further seed banks
Independent feminized selections from the same three-part framework with different flowering, structure and profile emphasis.
The comparison below focuses on the Green House and Nirvana versions linked at Cannoptikum.
Super Silver Haze comparison at Cannoptikum
Super Silver Haze by Green House Seed Co.
Super Silver Haze by Green House Seed Co. is the central commercial reference. Green House Seed lists Skunk × Northern Lights × Haze with 70 percent Sativa and 30 percent Indica.
Green House gives a flowering period of ten to eleven weeks and possible yields of up to 800 g/m² indoors and 1,500 g per plant outdoors. These figures are not guaranteed outcomes. Its described profile combines Haze, pine, wood, sweet Skunk and light metallic notes.
The current feminized version from the seed bank credited with the historical Cup entries.
Super Silver Haze by Nirvana Seeds
Super Silver Haze by Nirvana Seeds also uses Skunk #1, Northern Lights and Haze but represents an independent feminized seed bank selection.
Nirvana lists about ten weeks of flowering, 500 to 600 g/m² indoors and up to 1,200 g per plant outdoors. These figures come from the manufacturer’s description, which highlights citrus, lemon, earthy, floral and spicy notes.
A separate feminized Nirvana version listing the same combination of source lines.
| Product | Seed type | Documented genetics | Flowering | Profile direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green House Super Silver Haze | feminized photoperiod | Skunk × Northern Lights × Haze | 10 to 11 weeks | Haze, pine, wood, sweet Skunk, lightly metallic |
| Nirvana Super Silver Haze | feminized photoperiod | Skunk #1 × Northern Lights × Haze | 10 weeks | citrus, lemon, sour, earthy, floral, spicy |
This comparison uses manufacturer descriptions, not our own cultivation or laboratory test. Both products list the same source lines; their current seed populations and specifications should be considered separately.
Super Lemon Haze, Blue Dream and further descendants
Super Silver Haze became an important parent line in its own right.
Super Lemon Haze
Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze connects Haze architecture with a clearer citrus and Lemon Skunk direction.
Blue Dream
The seed bank version matters for Blue Dream. Some descriptions name Super Silver Haze as a parent, while others name Haze more broadly. Direct SSH ancestry should therefore not be assumed for every Blue Dream offering.
Critical Super Silver Haze
This name is used for crosses of Critical Mass and Super Silver Haze. Specific characteristics should be attributed to the individual seed bank version.
Blueberry Strain Genetics explains the Blueberry side of Blue Dream.
For other claimed descendants, an explicit manufacturer pedigree is more informative than a similar strain name.
Which Super Silver Haze version fits the selection?
Historical Green House reference
Green House Super Silver Haze
For the current feminized version with official Cup history, ten to eleven weeks of flowering and pronounced stretch.
Independent seed bank selection
Nirvana Super Silver Haze
Feminized, with approximately ten weeks of flowering according to the manufacturer and a profile featuring citrus, lemon, floral and spicy notes.
Compare Super Silver Haze by seed bank and product data
Check not only the familiar name but also flowering time, stretch, yield, terpene information and the specific current seed line.
Context and distinctions: SSH strain, cut or seed bank version?
Super Silver Haze has a clear historical identity but is offered and preserved in several forms today.
- Does the name refer to the historical Green House line or a current seed bank version?
- Are Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze all documented?
- Is the seed format feminized or regular?
- Does the reference mean a preserved Cup cut or a new seed population?
- Which flowering time does the specific seed bank document?
- How strongly do stretch and open Haze architecture remain?
- Is Super Silver Haze the main line or only one parent in a new cross?
Distinction: Super Silver Haze is an independent Haze, Skunk and Northern Lights reference. Silver Haze and Amnesia Haze need to be distinguished by source and specific seed bank version.
Super Silver Haze strain FAQ
Super Silver Haze is a Sativa-dominant Haze hybrid reference combining Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze, developed in the Green House Seeds environment of the 1990s.
The line emerged in the Green House Seeds environment. Mr. Nice attributes the breeding work to Nevil Schoenmakers and Shantibaba, while Green House Seeds highlights Arjan and its own development history.
The generally accepted genetics combine Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze. Mr. Nice lists 25 percent Skunk, 25 percent Northern Lights and 50 percent Haze.
Silver Haze and Super Silver Haze are different strain names. SSH is described as Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze; a Silver Haze version’s parentage needs to be checked separately.
Not universally. Shantibaba Seeds lists Amnesia Haze as a regional alternative name for SSH. Other Amnesia Haze offerings can have different pedigrees. The specific seed bank version is decisive.
Super Silver Haze is Sativa-dominant. Green House Seeds lists 70 percent Sativa and 30 percent Indica.
Green House records first place in the Hydro category in 1997 and first prizes in the main competition in 1998 and 1999. These were not three wins in the same category.
No. Green House Seeds, Mr. Nice, Nirvana and further seed banks maintain their own current populations and selections with different product data.
Green House names Super Silver Haze as a parent of Super Lemon Haze. For Blue Dream and Critical Super Silver Haze, the connection depends on the specific seed bank version and its stated pedigree.
Sources for breeders, Cup awards and current versions
The following manufacturer pages document each brand’s account. Historical breeding credits and current product descriptions should be considered separately.
Conclusion
Super Silver Haze is an independent European Haze reference combining Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze. The line emerged in the Green House Seeds environment and gained international recognition through its 1997 to 1999 Cup run.
The breeder history should not be reduced to one name. Nevil Schoenmakers, Shantibaba, Arjan Roskam and Green House Seeds hold different but relevant roles in development, preservation, commercialisation and competition history.
Modern versions must be read through the specific seed bank. Green House Seeds maintains the central Cup-related feminized line, while Nirvana Seeds offers an independent current interpretation of the same parental framework.
Understanding Haze Genetics
Northern Lights Genetics
