Climate-specific tips for every Canadian province
Canada's diverse climates mean growing success depends heavily on choosing the right strains and techniques for your specific region. Find expert tips for your province below.
A general timeline for outdoor cannabis growing in Canada. Adjust based on your specific province and local climate.
Plan your grow, order seeds, prepare equipment
Start autoflowers indoors, prep soil for outdoor season
Start photoperiods indoors under lights for outdoor transplant
Harden off seedlings, transplant outdoors after last frost
Vegetative growth phase, training and topping
Peak vegetative growth, continue training, watch for pests
Flowering begins for most photoperiods outdoors
Peak flowering, watch for mold, reduce watering
Harvest time for most strains, begin drying and curing
Indoor growing season, plan next year's grow
Prairies, Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec. Very short growing season with early frost.
Southern Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces. Decent season length, varied strain options.
Southern BC, Vancouver Island, Okanagan. Longest season, widest strain selection.
Browse our strain recommendations and find seed banks that ship to your province.