1998 and 1999
back-to-back overall Cannabis Cup wins
3
classic parent lines: Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze
2008 and 2009
back-to-back Cups for its daughter, Super Lemon Haze
1994
year Green House Seed Company was founded
The Super Silver Haze strain is a sativa-leaning cross of Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze, and a back-to-back Cannabis Cup winner. Green House’s Super Silver Haze took the overall Cup in Amsterdam in 1998 and 1999, according to the Cup’s winners list. Hype Cannabis Co. describes a balance of citrus with earthy and floral tones.
It is also a strain with a breeder argument behind it, and a daughter that repeated its trick. Both stories are below, along with where Vibe carries it.
Last reviewed: November 2026.
Super Silver Haze strain lineage and breeders
The recipe is classic Amsterdam. Hype Cannabis Co. names three parent lines, Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze, all of them building blocks of the Dutch seed scene, and the Haze side is what gives the strain its sativa reputation. Accounts of the exact proportions differ, so treat any fraction you see as a breeding story rather than a measurement.
Parent lines
Super Silver Haze parent record
Hype names three parent lines. Press the record to read it.
Parent names stay with the producer record cited in this article. A diagram is not a lab result.
Who made it is still argued about. Wikipedia’s entry on Arjan Roskam says he and Scott Blakey, known as Shantibaba, founded Green House Seed Company in Amsterdam in 1994, building on a seed collection Sam Skunkman brought to the Netherlands in 1984. Blakey sold his share to Roskam in 1998. Roskam has claimed the strain, while Blakey is widely believed to be its originator, the same entry notes.
Menus sometimes shorten the name to SSH. If you see that, the full name and the producer on the jar tell you which grower’s version you are buying.
What does Super Silver Haze taste like?
Hype Cannabis Co. describes a sticky flower whose balance of citrus with earth and floral tones gives it a sweet, bright character. That fits the family: Haze lines are prized for their sativa character, and its daughter, Super Lemon Haze, is a cross of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, with the Lemon Skunk pushing the citrus further.
Treat any terpene list on a label as a guide, not a recipe. A 2025 PLOS ONE aroma study found terpene profiles alone were a poor predictor of how cannabis actually smells, so the jar is still the best test.
If you like old-school sativas, our wake and bake guide and our Golden Lemons guide cover more bright, citrus-leaning strains.
Super Silver Haze Cannabis Cup history
The award story is better told precisely. the Cup’s winners list credits 1997’s overall prize to Peace Maker from De Dampkring, then Super Silver Haze in 1998 and again in 1999. That makes it a back-to-back overall winner. It also sits in the middle of Green House’s best run on that list: White Widow won for the company in 1995, and Hawaiian Snow and Arjan’s Ultra Haze #1 took the overall prize in 2003 and 2006.
Which Haze is on the label?
Press a name to see what to check.
Skunk, NL, Haze
Super Silver Haze
The 1998 and 1999 Cup winner. Many growers sell it; the producer on the jar tells you whose.
Its daughter
Super Lemon Haze
Lemon Skunk crossed with Super Silver Haze, winner in 2008 and 2009, with a stronger citrus side.
Ask
SSH or Silver Haze
SSH usually means Super Silver Haze. Silver Haze is a separate name. Ask for the full name on the package.
The family repeated the feat. Green House’s Super Lemon Haze, a cross of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, won back-to-back Cups in 2008 and 2009, the same two-year run its parent made. You may also see Silver Haze on menus; it is a separate, older Haze name, so ask which one a jar means.
| Year | Overall Cannabis Cup winner | Green House result |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | White Widow, Green House | Win |
| 1997 | Peace Maker, De Dampkring | Not the overall winner |
| 1998 | Super Silver Haze, Green House | Win |
| 1999 | Super Silver Haze, Green House | Win (back-to-back) |
| 2008 | Super Lemon Haze, Green House | Win |
| 2009 | Super Lemon Haze, Green House | Win (back-to-back) |
Is Super Silver Haze indica or sativa?
Sativa-leaning. Hype Cannabis Co. calls it an epic legacy sativa, and Haze is the biggest name in its family tree. Keep the label in proportion, though: a 2022 PLOS ONE study of commercial flower found that indica, sativa and hybrid categories did not consistently match the chemistry of the samples, so the label’s cannabinoid and terpene numbers tell you more.
The recipe
Three classic lines
- HazeThe sativa side of the family.
- Northern Lights
- Skunk
Parent lines per Hype Cannabis Co. The three segments show which lines are in the family, not their shares. Sativa and indica labels often miss the measured chemistry (PLOS ONE, 2022), so read the label numbers.
Super Silver Haze effects and potency
Hype describes a vibrant, buzzing high with uplifting effects, and that reputation is a big part of why people search for this strain. Those are a producer’s words about its own flower. Effects vary from person to person and batch to batch, so check the label, start low and wait before having more. The DCC’s responsible-use page covers the basics, including never driving after use. For medical questions, talk to a doctor.
For potency, read the jar. Old contest results say little about the flower on a shelf today, and the DCC flower-label checklist shows what every California jar must tell you, including that batch’s cannabinoid content.
Finding Super Silver Haze at Vibe
At the time of writing (store inventory on November 5, 2026), Vibe carries Super Silver Haze flower from MADE in Redding, Super Silver Haze pre-roll packs from West Coast Treez Co. in Sacramento and Stockton, Cannabiotix Super Silver Haze live resin terp sugar in Sacramento, and Pacific Grove Super Silver Haze in Portland. Check your store’s menu, since stock changes daily.
Pick your Vibe store to see what is on the shelf, or ask staff for a bright, citrus-leaning sativa if Super Silver Haze isn’t in that day. Our learn hub has more on reading strain names and labels.
Frequently asked questions
A sativa-leaning cross of Skunk, Northern Lights and Haze from Amsterdam’s Green House Seed Company. It won the overall Cannabis Cup in 1998 and 1999, back to back.
Sativa-leaning: Haze is the biggest name in its family tree, alongside Northern Lights and Skunk. The batch label’s cannabinoid and terpene figures say more than the category.
Hype Cannabis Co. describes citrus balanced with earthy and floral tones. Its daughter, Super Lemon Haze, pushes the citrus further.
A separate, older Haze strain name. If a menu just says Silver Haze, ask whether it means that strain or a shortened Super Silver Haze.
Potency depends on the batch. California flower is tested batch by batch, so the jar’s label gives the THC number that applies.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Cannabis Cup
- Wikipedia: Arjan Roskam
- Hype Cannabis Co.: strain library
- PLOS ONE 2025: a proposed cannabis aroma lexicon
- PLOS ONE 2022: commercial cannabis labels and chemistry
- DCC: flower labeling checklist
- DCC: responsible cannabis use
For adults 21+ (18+ with a physician’s recommendation in California). Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not drive or operate machinery after use.
Find Super Silver Haze at your Vibe store
Pick your store and check today's menu for Super Silver Haze or another Haze. Staff can read you the producer and the batch label.