ILGM – Editor’s Choice (2026)
ILGM is the US‑focused seed bank with a germination guarantee and fast shipping. Trusted by thousands of growers nationwide.
- ✅ Auto-flowering & feminized seeds
- ✅ High germination rate
- ✅ Fast US shipping
- ✅ Excellent customer support
Herbies Seeds
Herbies Seeds offers a huge selection with worldwide shipping. A solid choice for international growers.
- ✅ Wide variety of strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Good customer service
- ✅ Payment options available
Crop King Seeds
Crop King Seeds offers a variety of Canadian strains. Slightly lower ratings but still a good option for many growers.
- ✅ Canadian strains
- ✅ Reliable shipping
- ✅ Decent customer support
- ✅ Payment options
Area 51 Seeds. Just the name alone sounds like something you shouldn’t be talking about in public—like you’re about to get a knock on your door from someone in a black suit with no eyebrows. But here we are. And these seeds? They’re not just hype. They’re weird. In a good way. Maybe even in a “what the hell did I just smoke?” kind of way.
I’ve grown a lot of strains. Some are temperamental little divas, others are like stoner golden retrievers—easy, loyal, chill. Area 51 sits somewhere between alien genius and backyard gremlin. The plants don’t always behave. One pheno might stretch like it’s trying to climb out of the atmosphere, another stays squat and bushy like it’s hiding from the government. You never really know what you’re gonna get, and that’s half the fun.
Smell? Wild. Like citrus peel left in a toolbox. Or diesel-soaked candy. I don’t know. It changes. Some batches lean heavy into that sharp, chemical funk—like someone spilled Sprite on a circuit board. Others? Sweet, almost floral, but with this weird metallic edge. Like licking a battery. Not that I’ve done that. (Okay, once.)
And the high? Jesus. It doesn’t creep. It abducts. One minute you’re scrolling your phone, next minute you’re staring at your hand like it’s a foreign object. Not couchlock, not quite. More like brainlock. You’re awake, but your thoughts are bouncing off the walls like raccoons in a trash can. Creative types love it. Or hate it. Depends on the day.
Growing them isn’t for the faint of heart, though. These aren’t beginner seeds. They’ll test your patience. Some plants throw nanners if you so much as look at them wrong. Others bulk up like bodybuilders on a protein bender. You gotta watch them. Like hawks. Or paranoid uncles. But if you dial it in—if you really listen to what the plant wants—it’ll reward you with buds that look like they came from another planet. Dense, frosty, sometimes purpled out like bruised fruit.
I’ve had people ask me, “Is Area 51 just a gimmick?” Maybe. Probably. Who cares? It slaps. It’s weird and unpredictable and sometimes a little too strong for its own good. But that’s what makes it interesting. If you want safe, go buy Blue Dream from a dispensary and call it a day. If you want something that might make you question the nature of reality—or at least forget your Netflix password—this is it.
Just don’t grow it near your tomatoes. Weird stuff happens. I’m not saying it’s radioactive. I’m just saying my basil hasn’t been the same since.