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
North Star Seeds isn’t just a name—it’s a direction. A compass point for growers who’ve had enough of weak genetics, sketchy phenos, and the same tired strains passed around like a bad joke. These seeds? They’re the real deal. Grown with intention, not mass-produced in some sterile lab where everything smells like latex gloves and broken dreams.
I remember the first time I cracked open a pack—sticky fingers, heart thumping, that weird mix of hope and skepticism. You don’t forget that. The packaging was unassuming, no flashy nonsense, just a quiet confidence. Like, “Yeah, we know what we’ve got.” And they did. Every seed felt alive, like it wanted to grow. Some of them practically jumped into the soil.
Now, not every plant was a showstopper. Let’s be honest. You’ll get a runt here and there, maybe one that smells like burnt rubber and regret. But when you hit the jackpot—when that one pheno shows up with frost like powdered sugar and a nose that punches you in the face? It’s church. You just sit there staring at it like, “How the hell did this come out of my tent?”
They’ve got this strain—Northern Lights x Stardawg or something close to that. I don’t even care what they call it. It’s loud. Like, peel-the-paint-off-the-walls loud. Smells like pine, diesel, and a little bit of something rotten in the best possible way. You either love it or you’re wrong.
North Star doesn’t flood the market with 50 new crosses every week. Thank god. They move slow, like they’re actually thinking about what they’re doing. Breeding with purpose. Selecting for traits that matter—structure, terpene profile, resistance to mold (because let’s face it, some of us live in swamps). They’re not just chasing hype. No Zkittlez x Runtz x Gelato x Unicorn Tears here. Just solid, thoughtful work.
And yeah, they’re not cheap. You’ll pay more than you want to. But you’ll forget about the price the second you see those first true leaves. Or when you open a jar and get hit with that nose. Or when your buddy takes one hit and just sits there blinking like he forgot how to breathe.
Some folks say the name’s pretentious. North Star. Like they’re guiding the whole damn industry. Maybe they are. Or maybe it’s just a reminder—to aim higher, grow better, stop settling for garbage seeds from some faceless reseller who couldn’t tell a male from a herm if it flowered in his lap.
Anyway. If you’re tired of the same old, same old—and you’ve got the patience to hunt for gold—North Star Seeds might be worth your time. Or not. Keep buying those mystery packs from Instagram. See how that works out.
Me? I’ll be over here, nose-deep in a jar of something sticky, grinning like an idiot. Thanks, North Star.