Blue Dream

This is AAA+ Blue Dream flower with small to medium buds, from a Blueberry and Haze cross that Leafly says originated in California.

A California cross of Blueberry and Haze

Leafly describes Blue Dream as a sativa-dominant hybrid, says it has reached legendary status among West Coast strains, and counts it among the most-searched strains in its database. AllBud also traces it to Blueberry and Haze and puts the split at 60% sativa and 40% indica, and this flower is listed as sativa-dominant. Pinnacle is among the strains Leafly lists as Blue Dream’s children.

Small to medium buds, graded AAA+

AAA+ comes from the letter grades Canadian sellers use as shorthand for quality tiers; the scale is informal rather than an official standard. AllBud describes Blue Dream buds as dense but fluffy and popcorn-shaped, bright neon green with amber and blue hairs and blue undertones, under a fine layer of milky-white trichomes and sticky resin.

Haze, fruit and berry in the aroma

This flower’s aroma comes across with haze, fruity, berry and earthy notes. Leafly says the strain smells and tastes of sweet berries, and AllBud describes a sweet blueberry pie aroma and a sugary blueberry taste that lingers on the tongue, with vanilla and herbal among its flavour tags.

Myrcene, pinene and caryophyllene, in that order, lead Leafly’s terpene list for the strain. Steven De Guzman’s tip in our Blue Dream guide is that a fresh jar should give off sweet blueberry pie and vanilla; once lit, he notes, those terpenes can pull the flavour toward herbs, pine and pepper, so smelling freshly ground bud is the way to catch the berry at full strength.

Head high and body relaxation

Leafly’s description is of a balanced high, combining cerebral stimulation with relaxation through the whole body, and its effect meter calls the effects mostly energizing; reviewers there most often report feeling creative, euphoric and happy. AllBud users describe an immediate, uplifting cerebral head high with motivation, focus and creative energy, alongside a mellow, relaxing body high.

Leafly’s strain page shows THC around 21% and CBD at 0%, and says THC can top 20%; AllBud gives 17% to 24% THC, 2% CBD and 1% CBN. Our guide adds that THC varies from batch to batch. With 14,936 reviews, Blue Dream averages 4.3 on Leafly.