Gardening (The Sims 4)

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Gardening

A Sim tending to her garden

For gardening in other Sims games, see Gardening.

For the career track, see Gardener (career).

Gardening is a skill in The Sims 4. Gardening skill allows Sims to grow better plants (which sell for more and taste better in recipes), garden more efficiently, and get more out of gardening as an activity. Being Focused is the optimal emotion for building the Gardening skill. Reaching level 10 Gardening is the requirement for the Green Thumb Achievement.

Abilities

Level	Ability	Interaction
1	Plant, Water, Weed, Harvest, Sell	Plant interaction
1	Buy Starter, Seasonal and Catnip Seed Packets	Planter interaction
1	Buy Seasonal Seed Packets	Computer interaction
2	Research, Water Area, Evolve	Plant interaction
2	Research Gardening	Computer interaction
3	Fertilize, Increase Fun while Gardening	Plant interaction
4	Talk to Plants, Harvest Area	Plant interaction
5	Take Cutting, Graft	Plant interaction
6	Weed Area	Plant interaction
7	Buy Uncommon and Farmer's Seed Packets	Planter interaction
7	Spray Area for Bugs	Plant interaction
8	Overgrow Bonsai Trees, Super Sell	Bonsai interaction
9	Tend Garden	Plant interaction
10	Buy Rare Seed Packets	Planter interaction

Learning

Gardening is mainly built by tending various garden plants. Sims also read a gardening skill book to level the skill more quickly. After reaching level 2, sims can "Research Gardening" on any computer or Research Plant when interacting with a plant. At level 4, Sims can "Talk to Plants," which will build the gardening skill and satisfy social needs.

Growing plants

Planting

Starting with level 1 gardening, a Sim can plant flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables on their property, either outdoors on bare earth, or in flower pots. It appears that in Sims 4 there is no skill restriction on rare plants like it was in Sims 3, so you can plant uncommon and rare plants with a low-skilled sim. You can get your first plants for free by harvesting plants, growing wild on public lot. Then you can use them for planting. The easiest way to start a garden is to purchase seed packets at a computer or by clicking on a flower pot, or buying the harvestable from shops around the world. Once the Sim received the seed packet, opening it will give the sim one (the higher level packs) or multiple (the starter packs) items. This items are seeds, although they have same icon and model as grown fruit/flower/whatever.

Warning, you can eat or plant seeds, but you can't sell them from inventory. (Actually, you can plant those unwanted seeds and sell plants in building mode. This way you can return some of your simoleons you spent on seeds.) So be aware not to buy and open too many seed packs, since your inventory will be full of duplicate, tedious to get rid off seeds.

Once the seed or fruit is placed in a spot (on the ground) where it can be planted, the "Plant" interaction will appear when the Sim clicks on it. Be aware that actual location of the planted seed may shift a little to match the grid. If you place several seeds on the ground and ordered your sim to plant one, he will automatically continue planting all other seeds, laying on dirt.

Tending

After it is planted, the Sim can water it to keep it healthy until it grows. When a plant needs to be watered again, its base will appear dry and the foliage change hue (although visual difference is subtle). Every 12 Sim hours that it remains tended to, it will increase in health, until it is ready to increase in quality. Every 12 Sim hours that it remains untended (unwatered, covered in weeds, or surrounded by bugs), it will decrease in health until it dies. Its current health is represented by a progress bar separated in segments when highlighting the plant. If the colored part of the bar is closer to the previous segment it means the plant is in poor health, halfway is normal or just evolved and closer to the next segment means its close to evolving. Each segment of the bar represents one of the quality stages of a plant. All plants need to be tended to at least once on a daily basis, meaning that even if a plant is not tended to for 12 hours, fully tending it once will provide double the progress of what it lost. None of the plants found on Sixam in The Sims 4: Get to Work require watering. Weeds and bugs occur randomly and can occur every 24 hours, or not at all. Plants that require weeding will produce small white and yellow flowers around their base. Plants that require the Sim to spray for bugs will have a large number of bugs flying around the plant and will make an audible 'buzzing' sound. Despite the name, the Sixam Mosquito Trap will have no effect on how often plants have to be sprayed for bugs. Starting at level 7, Sims will have the ability to "Tend Garden" which will enable them to autonomously move between all plants within range, taking care of any tending that the plants need. "Tend Garden" does not autonomously fertilize or harvest plants.

Harvesting

Every so often, plants will produce harvestables. How often depends on the plant (see the table in section "Harvestables" below). When it comes time to harvest a plant, it will produce 10 harvestables (if you wait for it to fully grow). These harvestables can now be eaten, sold, used to plant new plants, or used in cooking or herbalism recipes. Plants can be harvested an unlimited number of times. Plant may continue to yield produce after the length of its cycle or may reset to planted stage and need time to regrow to mature stage to yield again. This reset seems to be hard to predict and may occur after the produce get ripe to harvest but before actual harvest thus losing it.

However in The Sims 4: Seasons, a gardening overhaul synchronize all plants on the current lot to produce harvestables every 5 AM. Confirmed for base game too. Attention, avoid saving/loading your game near 05:00 A.M., as it may result in zero ripe produce (your garden and wild plants as well). Probably saving at that moment interrupts process of adding harvest to plants, and after loading game logic check the time to be overdue and do not start the process over again.

Evolving

When plants reach maximum health, they can be evolved by a Sim, who has at least a level 2 gardening skill. This will increase the quality of the plants harvestables and their value. Increasing quality also increases the quality of dishes, drinks, and herbal remedies made with them. Planting a higher quality harvestable will result in a plant starting at that quality. There are five levels of quality: Normal, Nice, Excellent, Magnificent and Perfect. Most plants will increase from 2x to 3.5x their value between normal and perfect.

Fertilize

From Level 3 Sims can fertilize plants, which helps them evolve more quickly. Fertilizing does not affect the quality of the plant or harvestables, or how quickly harvestables are produced, and does not make the plant more resilient to needing water, weeding, or being sprayed for bugs. Plants can be fertilized with any plant or fish. Plants are the most common choice as they are easy to obtain and inexpensive to use up. There are also unconfirmed reports that trash plants and mushrooms are more effective than other plants, as fertilizers. The in-game description of growfruit states that it is a "great" fertilizer. Given its name and that it was added as part of a gardening event, it is probably the most effective possible fertilizer. Fish are more effective than most plants, increasing in effectiveness depending on the rarity of the fish. There is other opinion, that quality of fertilizer depends only on its price. Best effect gives §50+ items. So rose with a value of §52 and dragonfruit with a value of §461 will provide the same fertilizing effect while excess value of dragonfruit is wasted (you should sell it instead).

Grafting

After attaining level 5 in the gardening skill, Sims gain the ability to cut and graft plants. This allows them to make hybrid plants that grow multiple harvestables at once. To graft two plants together, the Sim simply needs to take a cutting from one plant and graft it onto another. The second plant will then need to regrow, but after reaching maturity will bear its original harvestable, as well as the harvestable of the plant that was grafted onto it. Certain grafting pairs will produce a third harvestable on the plant, unrelated to the original two. This is the only way to obtain several rare harvestables. After discovering one of these unique pairs, the recipe will be added to that Sim's notebook. Because there are two possible recipes to create bonsai buds, only the first one discovered will show up in the notebook. Grafted plants produce harvestables at the rate of the base plant, not the plant that came from a cutting. They will also start at the quality of the base plant and grow in the season of the base plant. Multiple plants can be grafted onto one base plant, but plants can only hold up to 10 harvestables, and grafted plants will split that randomly between all types. Mushrooms and the Sixam Mosquito Trap cannot be cut or grafted onto. Too many cuttings will kill a plant; depending on the plant, they can survive one to three cuttings.

The table below shows the possible grafting pairs that result in a new harvestable, it does not matter if Plant A or Plant B is the base plant.

Plant A	Plant B	Result
Blue Bells	Strawberry	Grapes
Sage	Basil	Parsley
Pear	Lemon	Plantain
Tulip	Chrysanthemum	Bird of Paradise
Daisy	Strawberry	Bonsai Buds
Grapes	Rose	Bonsai Buds
Dragonfruit	Snapdragon	Cow Berry
Strawberry	Snapdragon	Dragonfruit
Lily	Snapdragon	Orchid
Apple	Cherry	Pomegranate
Orchid	Pomegranate	Death Flower

Note

Planting a Cow Berry results in a Cowplant, which does not produce berries. Therefore, the Cow Berry can only be naturally grown as part of a grafted plant. It is also possible to fish up a Cowberry in some waters.

Death and resurrection

If a plant is not tended to for long enough, it will die. Plants can also be killed by fire, being stomped, or the withering touch of a ghost killed by a Cowplant. After death, the plant will remain but will begin to produce an odor, similar to trash. No amount of tending can revive it. A Sim can pay §100 to revive a dead plant, at which point it will have to regrow, but will remain the quality it was before death.

Seasons

Seasons (if installed) has an effect on plants, it decides if they grow and bear fruit or if they lay dormant to most plants. There are plants that are unaffected by the changing of the seasons and these will continue to grow, but need continued tending as well. Other plants only grow in one or two seasons and will lay dormant (like a just planted seed) while out of season. If a plant is dormant it does not need tending but it keeps its quality and can slowly gain in health as well. As seasons change a plant that is in season it starts growing as soon as the seasons change. When the season ends, plants that turn out of season go dormant immediately and disappear with the last harvest if this was not harvested. Some plants will not turn to the dormant state and even grow slowly if just planted if they are out of season, these plants will not however produce any harvestables unless it is the right season.

Harvestables

There are 32 harvestables that can be collected in the base game and 61 more were added with content packs, with a current total of 93. They are collected through finding them in the wild, grafting, or purchasing seed packets from the computer or garden plot and planting them. The harvestables from content packs are often found in the corresponding world of the pack that introduced them.

Since Seasons, all plants will start growing every 5:00 AM and will have reached their maximum number of crops for that day at 5:30 AM once they are fully grown. The update made it very difficult to measure the growth rate of each plant. Some plants always mature after the same number of hours, with others the hours vary greatly.

Image	Plant Name	Rarity	Value (Base)	Value (Perfect)	Growth Rate (h)	Season	Form	Vertical Garden	Pack	Description
	Apple	Common	3	8	36	3 Fall	Tree	No	&BG	Characterized by that distinctive snap-hiss, bites from an apple are likely to have Sims feeling full and refreshed.
	Basil	Common	2	6	24	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&BG	Once known for its ability to ease pain from a scorpion-sting, this leafy herb now decorates elaborate meals.
	Bluebell	Common	2	5	36	1 Spring 2 Summer	Bush	Yes	&BG	A cluster of small blue blossoms.
	Carrot	Common	3	8	24	1 Spring 3 Fall	Plant	No	&BG	A sweet orange tuber.
	Chrysanthemum	Common	10	28	36	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&BG	A beautiful flower that can be grown in the garden.
	Daisy	Common	2	7	24	1 Spring	Bush	Yes	&BG	A common bright flower of yellow and white.
	Grape	Common	8	23	48	3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&BG	Sims love popping these in their mouth like crisp, juice chocolates.
	Lemon	Common	6	17	60	All	Tree	No	&BG	A sour citrus fruit.
	Mushroom	Common	1	3	24	1 Spring 3 Fall	Patch	No	&BG	An earthy, edible fungus.
	Parsley	Common	2	4	24	1 Spring 2 Summer	Plant	Yes	&BG	A delicate, minty herb leaf.
	Plantain	Common	3	8	72	2 Summer	Tree	No	&BG	A starchy, Banana-like fruit. Best cooked before eating!
	Sage	Common	3	8	24	All	Bush	Yes	&BG	A musky, purple herb leaf.
	Snapdragon	Common	16	43	36	1 Spring 3 Fall	Flowers	No	&BG	A collection of small, vivid blossoms.
	Spinach	Common	1	3	24	4 Winter	Bush	Yes	&BG	A vitamin-rich dark green vegetable leaf.
	Blackberry	Uncommon	3	9	96	2 Summer	Bush	Yes	&BG	An aggregate fruit, known for its tangy bite and smooth aftertaste. Great for pies!
	Cherry	Uncommon	8	23	60	2 Summer	Tree	No	&BG	A pair of small, red fruit with pits.
	Lily	Uncommon	36	100	36	2 Summer	Flowers	No	&BG	A large, vibrant blossom.
	Onion	Uncommon	6	16	48	3 Fall 4 Winter	Plant	No	&BG	A fragrant and tangy root vegetable.
	Pear	Uncommon	10	27	60	3 Fall 4 Winter	Tree	No	&BG	A crisp and fleshy fruit with a distinctive bell shape.
	Potato	Uncommon	3	9	24	4 Winter	Plant	No	&BG	A starchy, delicious underground tuber. The humble potato is often misidentified as a root.
	Rose	Uncommon	29	80	48	1 Spring 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&BG	A blossom of beautiful color and lovely aroma.
	Strawberry	Uncommon	9	24	24	1 Spring	Bush	Yes	&BG	A small, sweet fruit with a red seed covered skin.
	Tomato	Uncommon	5	13	24	2 Summer	Bush	Yes	&BG	A juicy, red-skinned fruit often mistaken for a vegetable.
	Tulip	Uncommon	14	40	36	1 Spring	Flowers	No	&BG	A plump bloom that grows even after picking, with delicately pointed petals around a cluster of stigma.
	Bird of Paradise	Rare	51	142	36	1 Spring 2 Summer	Bush	Yes	&BG	A flame-tipped flower, known for its avian characteristics. They might take flight during winter months.
	Bonsai Buds	Rare	35	97	24	All	Shrub	No	&BG	A small cluster of fragrant, green berries that can grow bonsai shrubs.
	Cow Berry	Rare	180	500	24	All	Other	No	&BG	A plantable, strangely bovine fruit.
	Dragonfruit	Rare	250	695	96	3 Fall	Plant	No	&BG	An exotic, vibrant-colored fruit.
	Orchid	Rare	225	625	36	1 Spring 4 Winter	Flowers	No	&BG	A colorful, exotic blossom.
	Pomegranate	Rare	30	83	72	4 Winter	Tree	No	&BG	A rare red-skinned fruit with tart, edible seeds.
	Trash Fruit	Uncommon	1	2	24	All	Bush	No	&BG	A foul-smelling blossom inexplicably composed entirely of refuse. Leave a pile of trash lying on exposed terrain, it will transform into a Trash Plant after about a day.
	U.F.O. (Unidentified Fruit Object)	Rare	120	333	112	3 Fall	Plant	No	&BG	Strange space fruit. Obtained by exploring space in a rocket.
	Death Flower	Rare	240	667	48	4 Winter	Bush	No	&BG	A spooky, yet elegant blossom. Roses just don’t cut it for the Grim Reaper. Try this flower to calm his qualms and get out of a deadly situation.
	Growfruit	Common	30	83	80	All	Tree	No	&BG	Characterized by a distinctive glow, growfruit is a tasty treat, a great fertilizer, and a superb ingredient.
	Forbidden Fruit of the PlantSim	Uncommon	90	250	84	All	Tree	No	&BG	Eat, and become like the PlantSim. Plant, and grow a tree of your own. Forbidden, for it is nothing more than a facade.
	Chamomile	Common	8	21	24	2 Summer	Flowers	No	&GP01	A daisy-like flower commonly used to make herbal remedies.
	Toxic Chamomile	Common	4	12	24	2 Summer	Flowers	No	&GP01	Not to be confused with its non-toxic cousin, this toxic flower causes tension when eaten.
	Elderberry	Common	2	5	18	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&GP01	This royal purple berry has a sweet taste when cooked.
	Noxious Elderberry	Common	2	6	18	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&GP01	This pale purple berry is poisonous when uncooked, and slightly less poisonous when cooked.
	Fireleaf	Uncommon	2	6	18	1 Spring 2 Summer	Bush	No	&GP01	This plant gets its name from the dark red tint of its leaves.
	Poison Fireleaf	Uncommon	2	6	18	1 Spring 2 Summer	Bush	No	&GP01	This infamous plant causes increased itchiness the longer you’re exposed to it.
	Huckleberry	Uncommon	2	7	18	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&GP01	This tiny berry is commonly used in fruit cobbler and pancakes.
	Muckleberry	Uncommon	3	8	18	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&GP01	If you’re looking to keep a clear head, this is not your muckleberry.
	Morel Mushroom	Rare	36	100	24	1 Spring 2 Summer	Patch	No	&GP01	This edible fungus has a honeycomb-like appearance.
	False Morel Mushroom	Rare	6	17	24	1 Spring 2 Summer	Patch	No	&GP01	This slightly green mushroom can have an adverse effect on a Sim’s bladder when consumed.
	Fang Flower	Uncommon	18	50	120	1 Spring	Tree	No	&EP01	This alien flower has quite the defense mechanism. It looks like it wants to bite you. Only found on the Sixam secret lot.
	Glow Orb	Rare	23	63	100	4 Winter	Plant	No	&EP01	Stare into this orb indefinitely, we dare you. It's absolutely mesmerizing, isn't it? Only found on the Sixam secret lot.
	Quill Fruit	Rare	48	133	80	2 Summer	Plant	No	&EP01	This Quill Fruit is hard to handle let alone comfortably carry in your pocket. Impressive! Only found on the Sixam secret lot.
	Garlic	Uncommon	4	10	24	All	Patch	No	&GP04	An annual bulbous plant. Its bulbs can be harvested for cooking or decorating. Can be assembled into braids and other Vampire deterrent
	Wolfsbane	Uncommon	6	18	36	All	Flowers	No	&BG &GP04	This flower is nothing special in its raw form. When used as an ingredient in food and drink it will affect the nocturnally oriented.
	Plasma Fruit	Uncommon	6	17	96	All	Tree	No	&GP04	The juice in this fruit has very similar properties to plasma. Can be consumed by Vampires to fulfill thirst instead of drinking from Sims
	Sixam Mosquito Trap	Uncommon	23	63	180	All	Plant	No	&GP04	Non-edible and hard to find. It is rumored these seeds are carried by the mosquitos who escape the plant's trap.
	Catnip	No rarity - not part of a collection	3	8	28	All	Plant	Yes	&EP04	Catnip will boost your cat's energy making them insanely hyper!
	Madnip	No rarity - not part of a collection	3	8	28	All	Plant	Yes	&EP04	Madnip will make your cats enraged with pure anger!
	Napnip	No rarity - not part of a collection	3	8	28	All	Plant	Yes	&EP04	Napnip will help calm your cat and put them to sleep.
	Nuzzlenip	No rarity - not part of a collection	3	8	28	All	Plant	Yes	&EP04	Nuzzlenip will make your cat friskier than usual.
	Avocado	Uncommon	15	42	80	All	Tree	No	&GP06	Avocados are delicious vegetables! Er... delicious fruits? Well, whatever the correct classification it sure is good on toast!
	Black Bean	Uncommon	2	6	24	2 Summer 3 Fall	Plant	Yes	&GP06	Black Beans are super nutritious and good for Sims. Additionally, they are very versatile and can be used in a wide range of dishes.
	Merry Berry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	Happy little berries make for a happy little Sim. Just pop one in your mouth and try not to smile. I dare you. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Gutsberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	These berries instill a sense of confidence in a Sim. Eat a bunch and you’ll get the guts for the most dangerous social maneuvers. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Vimberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	These berries will get a Sim moving! Full of vim and vigor, nothing else gets you energized so quickly. And they're delicious to boot! A win-win! Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Flutterberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	Be very careful around these berries. They will set your heart aflutter and can cause immediate flirtiness. Be aware of nearby Sims when consuming this fruit. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Cereberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	A quick handful of these berries will focus a Sim like a laser beam! Great for snacking during homework or when you just want to be able to concentrate. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Museberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	Writer's block? Struggling to solidify that spark of a great idea? Fear not, because around this fruit you're a bite away from a mouthful of inspiration. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Razzleberry	Rare	5	13	84	All	Tree	No	&GP06	These yummy berries are squishy and juicy. One taste will remind Sims of their childhood and cause playful tendencies. Grown off of the Tree of Emotions
	Begonia	Uncommon	23	63	31	2 Summer 3 Fall	Plant	Yes	&EP05	Begonia flowers can mean caution, but they stand out in a garden.
	Christmas Rose	Uncommon	14	39	36	4 Winter	Plant	Yes	&EP05	While not actually a rose, this Christmas Rose is a star-shaped flower that is gorgeous at all times.
	Crocus	Uncommon	9	25	18	4 Winter 1 Spring	Plant	No	&EP05	Crocus flowers share glee and cheer through their bloom.
	Dahlia	Uncommon	17	47	29	3 Fall	Plant	Yes	&EP05	Dahlias have their own unique look and the blossoms revel in being different.
	Holly	Common	3	8	36	3 Fall 4 Winter	Plant	Yes	&EP05	A sprig of holly leaves and berries brings a touch of Winterfest anywhere.
	Snowdrop	Uncommon	5	13	36	4 Winter	Plant	No	&EP05	Snowdrops look like a little bit of snow suspended in the air.
	Green Bean	Uncommon	7	18	9	2 Summer 3 Fall	Plant	Yes	&EP05	A perfect vegetable to eat at any time, hot or cold.
	Bell Pepper	Common	3	8	24	2 Summer	Plant	Yes	&EP05	Perfectly ripe and sharp taste that can be eaten alone for a little spice.
	Green Peas	Common	3	8	24	1 Spring	Plant	Yes	&EP05	That green vegetable that all Sims learn to eat when they're young.
	Money Fruit	Rare	1600	4445	120	All	Tree	No	&EP05	This "fruit" is not for eating but will bring splendors to any Sim who plants it. Purchased using Satisfaction Points in the Reward Store.
	Bizarre Fruit	Rare	2	5	999 ?	All	Plant	No	&GP07	This Bizarre Fruit has an ominous glow to it. As if it contains some living spore... This thing should probably not be eaten. After opening the first gate in The Secret laboratory, plants around StrangerVille will grow into the mature stage and after talking with them will give the fruit. Mother Plant can give the fruit if sim's relationship with her is neutral.
	Kava Root	Uncommon	3	9	32	1 Spring 2 Summer	Plant	No	&EP07	Found in the Sulani Islands, fresh Kava Roots are used to improve a drink best served for social events. Kava Roots may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
	Coconut	Uncommon	3	7	12	1 Spring 2 Summer	Tree	No	&EP07	If you're willing to make the effort to crack the hard husk, you'll be rewarded with creamy fruit and juice inside. Coconuts may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
	Pineapple	Uncommon	4	11	32	1 Spring 2 Summer	Bush	No	&EP07	You can forgive the misleading name as if apples grew on pine trees. Pineapple may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
	Taro Root	Common	1	3	24	1 Spring 2 Summer	Plant	No	&EP07	Don't eat this raw! Boil, fry, mash, or bake this starchy tuber for a slightly earthy and sweet taste. Taro may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
	Mandrake	Rare	3	8	12	2 Summer 3 Fall	Plant	Yes	&GP08	This root, that is known to sometimes be shaped like Sim, has strange properties when mixed with other ingredients
	Valerian Root	Rare	3	7	12	1 Spring 3 Fall	Plant	No	&GP08	Know to draw in many species of file with its frabrant scent. Best keep them away from your home cooking...
	Soy Plant	Common	3	7	12	2 Summer 3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&EP09	A foundation for healthy living, this soy plant will produce Soy Beans and Soy Wax.
	Blueberry	Common	2	6	36	2 Summer	Bush	Yes	&EP11	A small, sweet and juicy fruit. A great snack during the summer.
	Chocoberry	Uncommon	3	8	48	All	Bush	Yes	&EP11	This fruit tastes just like chocolate, wow! Finally, a healthy alternative to chocolate!
	Raspberry	Common	2	5	36	3 Fall	Bush	Yes	&EP11	A sweet and tart fruit that taste best in the fall season.
	Lovely Mushroom	Common	1	3	0.17	1 Spring 3 Fall	Patch	No	&EP11	This wild fungi gives Sims a flirtatious feeling after consumed.
	Spicy Mushroom	Common	1	4	0.17	2 Summer 4 Winter	Patch	No	&EP11	This is one hot fungi! Tastes great, if you want to feel the burn.
	Verdant Mushroom	Uncommon	2	7	0.5	All	Patch	No	&EP11	This green wild mushroom is edible and provides Sims a focused feeling when consumed.
	Mysterious Mushroom	Rare	2	6	0.25	1 Spring 2 Summer	Patch	No	&EP11	It's still a mystery.
	Nightly Mushroom	Rare	24	67	0.33	4 Winter	Patch	No	&EP11	These wild mushrooms glow beautifully at night and when consumed provide you with a boost in energy.
	Charming Mushroom	Uncommon	2	6	0.5	All	Patch	No	&EP11	This edible wild mushroom appears golden in color and when consumed, gives Sims a confidence boost.
	Wild Mushroom	No rarity - not part of a collection	2	7	0.5	All	Patch	No	&EP11	A Mushroom found in the wild.

Oversized crops

Cottage Living introduces oversized crops as a new type of harvestable. The size of these harvestables is determined by how well the plant has been taken care of. Oversized crops can only be planted on garden plots.

Image	Plant Name	Growth Rate (h)	Season	Form	Pack	Description
File:AubergineTS4.png	Aubergine	?	All	Bush	&EP11	?
File:LettuceTS4.png	Lettuce	?	All	Patch	&EP11	?
File:OversizedMushroomTS4.png	Mushroom	?	All	Patch	&EP11	?
File:PumpkinTS4.png	Pumpkin	?	All	Vine	&EP11	?
File:WatermelonTS4.png	Watermelon	?	All	Vine	&EP11	?

Reward

Harvesting one of every base game plant, except the death flower and plantain, will complete the gardening collection and award the "Go, Green Thumbs!" plaque. Plants from various expansions are shown in it, but are not required to complete the gardening collection.

Image	Description	Value
	At the behest of the local community, the Sim Gardening Society has decided to reward you for your impressive collection of flora both grown and pinched. No longer will you have to sneak surreptitiously behind your neighbor's yard in search for that one last plant - you now have them all!	§0

Note

The Death Flower, all four variety of catnip, and the Sixam Mosquito Trap are not shown in the gardening collection.

Seed packets

Seed packets can be bought at a computer or, as of Patch 68, directly from build mode under the Outdoor Activities category. However, Vampire Lore Seed Packets must be bought from computers or garden plots. The Growfruit packet is currently unavailable.

Image	Seed Packet Name	Price	Contains	EP
	Starter Flowers	§35	Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy , Holly	&BG
	Starter Fruits	§35	Apple, Grapes, Plantain	&BG
	Starter Herbs	§35	Basil, Parsley, Sage	&BG
	Starter Vegetables	§35	Carrot, Mushroom, Spinach, Bell Pepper , Green Pea , Taro Root	&BG
	Farmer Flowers and Fruit	§75	Apple, Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Grapes, Holly, Plantain, Strawberry	&BG
	Farmer Veggies and Herbs	§75	Basil, Bell Pepper, Carrot, Green Pea, Mushroom, Parsley, Sage, Spinach, Taro Root	&BG
	Uncommon Plants	§250	Blackberry, Bonsai Buds, Cherry, Lily, Rose, Spinach, Tomato, Trash Fruit, Avocado, Black Beans , Christmas Rose , Snowdrop , Coconut, Pineapple, Taro Root	&BG
	Rare Plants	§1000	Angry Magic Bean, Confident Magic Bean, Cow Berry, Dragon Fruit, Death Flower, Flirty Magic Bean, Growfruit, Orchid, Playful Magic Bean, Pomegranate, Sad Magic Bean, Uncomfortable Magic Bean, Bird of Paradise	&BG
	Starter Growfruit	§20	Growfruit	&BG
	Garlic Seeds	§100	Garlic	&GP04
	Wolfsbane Seeds	§250	Wolfsbane	&GP04
	Plasma Fruit Seeds	§300	Plasma Fruit	&GP04
	Sixam Mosquito Trap Seeds	§75	Sixam Trap Mosquito	&GP04
	Catnip Herb Packet	§25	Catnip, Madnip, Napnip, Nuzzlenip	&EP04
	Seasonal Summer Plants	§100	Basil, Blackberry, Cherry, Lemon, Plantain, Bell Pepper, Green Bean, Begonia, Lily	&EP05
	Seasonal Fall Plants	§100	Apple, Lemon, Pear, Onion, Carrot, Green Bean, Grape, Rose, Snapdragon, Begonia, Dahlia	&EP05
	Seasonal Winter Plants	§100	Lemon, Pear, Onion, Spinach, Crocus, Holly, Snow Drop, Christmas Rose, Potato	&EP05
	Seasonal Spring Plants	§100	Lemon, Strawberry, Carrot, Green Pea, Daisy, Bluebell, Rose, Snapdragon, Crocus, Tulip	&EP05
	Pack of Bizarre Seeds	§10	Bizarre Fruit	&GP07

Trivia

• There is an earlier version of the cow berry left in the files called the cow flower.
• In The Sims 4: Seasons, plants bloom in spring.
• Every harvestable has an unused seed version.
  • This can be seen when the player activates bb.showhiddenobjects and places the selected harvestable. The seed will be placed and then convert to its harvestable version almost instantly.
• Harvestables placed on a lot keep their quality level when the lot is saved to the user's library. If a harvestable was improved through analyzing by a Sim in the science career, it cannot be further analyzed and improved. However, unlike the increased gardening quality, the prohibiting "Analyzed" flag will be deleted when the lot with the harvestables placed on it is saved. When the saved lot is placed back in the game, the harvestables can be analyzed again, meaning that normal plants can be improved to perfection within a few Sim-days by analyzing and saving/replacing the lot at least four times.
• Wolfsbane was originally introduced in The Sims 4: Vampires, but was turned into a base game plant after the July 14th 2022 update. The only way to obtain Wolfsbane in base game is through cheats or random plant awards. It now can be found in the worlds of both The Sims 4: Vampires and The Sims 4 Werewolves. It can also be purchased from the garden stall during the Finchwick Fair in the world of The Sims 4: Cottage Living.

Gallery

A Seed before being placed

The unused Cow Flower

Unused Seed Packet

Unused Tree Packet

Unused Bush Packet

Unused Flower Packet

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