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|Plant interaction
 
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|Other Sims may compliment your garden
 
|Social interaction
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|Take cutting, Grafting, Tend Garden
 
 
|Plant interaction
 
|Plant interaction
 
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|Overgrow Bonsai Trees, Super Sell
|Ability to spend §50 to re-grow a bonsai tree in order to re-shape it
 
 
|Bonsai interaction
 
|Bonsai interaction
 
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|Tend Garden
|Water plants and weed faster
 
 
|Plant interaction
 
|Plant interaction
 
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|Buy Rare Seed Packets
|Can mentor other sims
 
|Social interaction
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===Harvesting===
 
===Harvesting===
Every so often, plants will produce harvestables. How often, depends on the plant. When it comes time to harvest a plant, it will produce a couple harvestables. If harvested right away, the Sim might receive one harvestable and the plant will be reset, and will be harvestable again after the length of its cycle. If the plant is not harvested as soon as possible, it will continue to produce harvestables until reaching ten, the maximum that any plant can hold. These harvestables can now be eaten, sold, used to plant new plants, or used in [[Cooking (The Sims 4)|cooking]] or [[herbalism]] recipes. Plants can be harvested an unlimited number of times.
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Every so often, plants will produce harvestables. How often depends on the plant. When it comes time to harvest a plant, it will produce a couple of harvestables. If harvested right away, the Sim might receive one harvestable and the plant will be reset, and will be harvestable again after the length of its cycle. If the plant is not harvested as soon as possible, it will continue to produce harvestables until reaching ten, the maximum that any plant can hold. These harvestables can now be eaten, sold, used to plant new plants, or used in [[Cooking (The Sims 4)|cooking]] or [[herbalism]] recipes. Plants can be harvested an unlimited number of times.
   
 
===Evolve===
 
===Evolve===
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==Harvestables==
 
==Harvestables==
There are 32 harvestables that can be collected in the base game and 37 more where added with [[content pack]]s, with a current total of 69. They are collected through finding them in the wild, grafting, or purchasing seed packets from the computer or garden plot and planting them.
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There are 32 harvestables that can be collected in the base game and 50 more were added with [[content pack]]s, with a current total of 82. They are collected through finding them in the wild, grafting, or purchasing seed packets from the computer or garden plot and planting them.
   
 
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*Purchased from any flower pot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
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*Purchased from any flowerpot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
 
*Grafted using ''Blue Bells'' and ''Strawberry''.
 
*Grafted using ''Blue Bells'' and ''Strawberry''.
 
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*[[Oasis Springs]], at the end of road, near the Museum.
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*[[Oasis Springs]], at the end of the road, near the Museum.
 
*[[Oasis Springs]], across the street from Rattlesnake Juice in the dirt area.
 
*[[Oasis Springs]], across the street from Rattlesnake Juice in the dirt area.
 
*[[Windenburg]], behind the large empty lot near the Fyres House.
 
*[[Windenburg]], behind the large empty lot near the Fyres House.
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*Purchased from any flower pot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
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*Purchased from any flowerpot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
 
*Grafted from ''Sage'' and ''Basil''.
 
*Grafted from ''Sage'' and ''Basil''.
 
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*Purchased from any flower pot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
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*Purchased from any flowerpot or [[Computer#The Sims 4|computer]].
 
*Grafted using ''Pear'' and ''Lemon''.
 
*Grafted using ''Pear'' and ''Lemon''.
 
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*[[Oasis Springs]], at the end of road, near the Museum.
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*[[Oasis Springs]], at the end of the road, near the Museum.
 
*[[Oasis Springs]], across from Sandtrap Flat in the garden area.
 
*[[Oasis Springs]], across from Sandtrap Flat in the garden area.
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
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*[[Oasis Springs]], behind the Park by Springscape.
 
*[[Oasis Springs]], behind the Park by Springscape.
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*Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
 
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*Can also be found in front of Oakenstead.
 
*Can also be found in front of Oakenstead.
 
*Inside the [[Forgotten Grotto]] [[Secret lot#Forgotten Grotto|secret lot]].
 
*Inside the [[Forgotten Grotto]] [[Secret lot#Forgotten Grotto|secret lot]].
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*Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
 
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*[[Willow Creek]], behind Umbridge Manor.
 
*[[Willow Creek]], behind Umbridge Manor.
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
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*Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
 
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*[[Windenburg]], in the [[Island bluff]].
 
*[[Windenburg]], in the [[Island bluff]].
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
 
*[[Science lab#The Sims 4: Get to Work|Science Lab]] garden.
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*Windenberg, on big Island near lot Mid-Nowhere
 
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*Grafted using ''Grapes'' and ''Rose''.
 
*Grafted using ''Grapes'' and ''Rose''.
 
*A fully-grown bonsai shrub can be potted into a carvable [[bonsai tree]].
 
*A fully-grown bonsai shrub can be potted into a carvable [[bonsai tree]].
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*Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
 
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*Commonly fished up in the [[Hermit's House]] [[Secret lot#Hermit's House|Secret Lot]] of [[Granite Falls]].
 
*Commonly fished up in the [[Hermit's House]] [[Secret lot#Hermit's House|Secret Lot]] of [[Granite Falls]].
 
*Commonly fished up in the [[Forgotten Grotto]] [[Secret lot#Forgotten Grotto|secret lot]].
 
*Commonly fished up in the [[Forgotten Grotto]] [[Secret lot#Forgotten Grotto|secret lot]].
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*[[San Myshuno]], during the flea market at [[Spice Market]].
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*Can be found in Rare plants seed packet 
 
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*Rewarded after completing the [[Rocket Science#Collectibles|space rock]] [[Collecting (The Sims 4)|collection]] from the [[Rocket Science]] Skill.
 
*Rewarded after completing the [[Rocket Science#Collectibles|space rock]] [[Collecting (The Sims 4)|collection]] from the [[Rocket Science]] Skill.
 
*Starter packets.
 
*Starter packets.
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*Can be found in Rare plants seed packet 
 
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*Grafted using ''Apple'' and ''Cherry''.
 
*Grafted using ''Apple'' and ''Cherry''.
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*Leave a pile trash lying on exposed terrain, it will transform into a Trash Plant after about a day.
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*Leave a pile of trash lying on exposed terrain, it will transform into a Trash Plant after about a day.
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*Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
 
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*Grafted using ''Orchid'' and ''Pomegranate''.
 
*Grafted using ''Orchid'' and ''Pomegranate''.
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*Can be found in Rare plant seed packet
 
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*Randomly spawns in [[Willow Creek]] or [[Newcrest]].
 
*Randomly spawns in [[Willow Creek]] or [[Newcrest]].
 
*Can be purchased from the ranger's shop in [[Granite Falls]].
 
*Can be purchased from the ranger's shop in [[Granite Falls]].
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*Can be found in Rare plants seed packet 
 
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|[[File:Sixam_Mosquito_Trap.png|60px]]
 
|Sixam Mosquito Trap
 
|Sixam Mosquito Trap
|Non-edible and hard to find. It is rumoured these seeds are carried by the mosquitos who escape the plant's trap.
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|Non-edible and hard to find. It is rumored these seeds are carried by the mosquitos who escape the plant's trap.
 
|Uncommon
 
|Uncommon
 
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|[[File:Catnip.png|60px]]
 
|[[File:Catnip.png|60px]]
 
|Catnip
 
|Catnip
|Catnip will boost your cats energy making them insanely hyper!
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|Catnip will boost your cat's energy making them insanely hyper!
 
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|[[File:Avocado.png|60px]]
 
|Avocado
 
|Avocado
|Avocados are delicious vegetables! Er... delicious fruits? Well whatever the correct classification it sure is good on toast!
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|Avocados are delicious vegetables! Er... delicious fruits? Well, whatever the correct classification it sure is good on toast!
 
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|Uncommon
 
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*Can be purchased from [[Erwin Pries]] at the Curio Shop.
*Found primarily through mature Strange Plants or collected from The Mother in the StrangerVille story.
 
*Can be purchased at the Curio Shop.
 
 
*May be given by a StrangerVille Welcome Wagon.
 
*May be given by a StrangerVille Welcome Wagon.
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*After opening the first gate in [[The ██████ Lab|The Secret laboratory]], plants around [[StrangerVille]] will grow into the mature stage and after talking with them will give the fruit.
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|[[File:Pineapple.png|thumb|left|60px]]
 
|[[File:Pineapple.png|thumb|left|60px]]
 
|Pineapple
 
|Pineapple
|You can forgive the misleading name, as if apples grew on pine trees.
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|You can forgive the misleading name as if apples grew on pine trees.
 
Pineapple may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
 
Pineapple may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.
 
|Rare
 
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*Purchasable from local vendors.
 
*Purchasable from local vendors.
 
|{{TS4icon|TS4:IL}}
 
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|Valerian Root
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*Found growing in The Magic Realm.
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*Purchasable from vendors at Casters Alley.
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|Starter Vegetables
 
|Starter Vegetables
 
|§35
 
|§35
|Carrot, Mushroom, Spinach, Bell Pepper {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Green Pea {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}
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|Carrot, Mushroom, Spinach, Bell Pepper {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Green Pea {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Taro Root
 
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|Farmer Flowers and Fruit
 
|Farmer Flowers and Fruit
 
|§75
 
|§75
|Apple, Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Grapes, Plantain, Strawberry
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|Apple, Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Grapes, Holly, Plantain, Strawberry
 
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Basil, Carrot, Mushroom, Parsley, Spinach
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Basil, Bell Pepper, Carrot, Green Pea, Mushroom, Parsley, Sage, Spinach, Taro Root
 
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|Uncommon Plants
 
|Uncommon Plants
 
|§250
 
|§250
|Blackberry, Bonsai Buds, Cherry, Lily, Rose, Spinach, Tomato, Trash Fruit, Black Beans {{Vgversion|TS4:JA}}, Christmas Rose {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Snowdrop {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}
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|Blackberry, Bonsai Buds, Cherry, Lily, Rose, Spinach, Tomato, Trash Fruit, Avocado, Black Beans {{Vgversion|TS4:JA}}, Christmas Rose {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Snowdrop {{Vgversion|TS4:S}}, Coconut, Pineapple, Taro Root
 
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|Rare Plants
 
|Rare Plants
 
|§1000
 
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|Angry Magic Bean, Confident Magic Bean, Cow Berry, Dragon Fruit, Flirty Magic Bean, Growfruit, Orchid, Playful Magic Bean, Pomegranate, Sad Magic Bean, Uncomfortable Magic Bean, Bird of Paradise
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|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
 
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|Seasonal Winter Plants
 
|Seasonal Winter Plants
 
|§100
 
|§100
|Lemon, Pear, Onion, Spinach, Crocus, Holly, Snow Drop, Christmas Rose
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|Lemon, Pear, Onion, Spinach, Crocus, Holly, Snow Drop, Christmas Rose, Potato
 
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|Lemon, Strawberry, Carrot, Green Pea, Daisy, Bluebell, Rose, Snapdragon, Crocus, Tulip
 
|Lemon, Strawberry, Carrot, Green Pea, Daisy, Bluebell, Rose, Snapdragon, Crocus, Tulip
 
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|Bizarre Fruit
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Gardening
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A Sim tending to her garden

For gardening in other Sims games, see Gardening.
For the career track, see Gardener (career).
Skill TS4 Gardening

Gardening is a skill included in The Sims 4. It primarily focuses on a Sim's ability to grow different types of plants. The plants grown through gardening can be sold or in some cases used in recipes. Reaching level 10 Gardening is the requirement for the Green Thumb Achievement.

Abilities

Level Ability Interaction
1 Plant, Water, Weed, Harvest, Sell, Evolve Plant interaction
1 Buy Starter, Seasonal, and Catnip Seed Packets Planter interaction
1 Buy Seasonal Seed Packets Computer interaction
2 Research, Water Area 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 may also read a gardening skill book to level the skill more quickly and can also "Research Gardening" on any computer, after reaching level 3. 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. The easiest way to start a garden is to purchase seed packets at a computer or by clicking on a flower pot. Once the Sim received the seed packet, opening it will reveal one of the possible plants at random. Once the plant is placed in a spot where it can be planted, the "Plant" interaction will appear when the Sim clicks on it.

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. A normal quality plant will not require weeding or spraying for bugs. Every 12 Sim hours that it remains tended to, it will increase in health, until it is ready to increasing 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 picture of a daisy when highlighting the plant. The daisy will either be green and smiling, showing it is tended to, or unhappy and red, showing it requires maintenance. The petals around the outside of the daisy will show its progress toward growing in quality or dying. 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.

As plants progress past normal quality, they will start needing to be weeded and eventually sprayed for bugs, in addition to being watered. 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 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. When it comes time to harvest a plant, it will produce a couple of harvestables. If harvested right away, the Sim might receive one harvestable and the plant will be reset, and will be harvestable again after the length of its cycle. If the plant is not harvested as soon as possible, it will continue to produce harvestables until reaching ten, the maximum that any plant can hold. 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.

Evolve

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 eight levels of quality: Normal, Nice, Very Nice, Good, Great, Superb, Magnificent, Pristine, and Perfect. Most plants will increase from 3x to 7x their value between normal and perfect. Trash plants and death flowers are always worth §1, regardless of quality.

Fertilize

Starting at level 5, 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. Death flowers never increase in value past §1, which makes them common choices. 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.

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. 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.

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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.

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.

Harvestables

There are 32 harvestables that can be collected in the base game and 50 more were added with content packs, with a current total of 82. They are collected through finding them in the wild, grafting, or purchasing seed packets from the computer or garden plot and planting them.

Image Plant Name Description Rarity Base Value Perfect Value Growth Rate Notes Pack
AppleTS4 Apple Characterized by that distinctive snap-hiss, bites from an apple are likely to have Sims feeling full and refreshed. Common 3 13 36h &BG
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BasilTS4 Basil Once known for its ability to ease pain from a scorpion-sting, this leafy herb now decorates elaborate meals. Common 1 3 24h &BG
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Blue Bells Blue Bells A cluster of small blue blossoms. Common 4 22 36h &BG
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CarrotTS4 Carrot A sweet orange tuber. Common 2 8 24h &BG
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Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum A beautiful flower that can be grown in the garden. Common 4 21 36h &BG
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DaisyTS4 Daisy A common bright flower of yellow and white. Common 1 5 24h &BG
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GrapesTS4 Grapes Sims love popping these in their mouth like crisp, juice chocolates. Common 7 33 48h
  • Purchased from any flowerpot or computer.
  • Grafted using Blue Bells and Strawberry.
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LemonTS4 Lemon A sour citrus fruit. Common 3 12 60h
  • Oasis Springs, at the end of the road, near the Museum.
  • Oasis Springs, across the street from Rattlesnake Juice in the dirt area.
  • Windenburg, behind the large empty lot near the Fyres House.
  • Windenburg, in front of the maze at the Chalet Gardens.
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Mushroom Mushroom An earthy, edible fungus. Common 1 4 24h &BG
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Parsley Parsley A delicate, minty herb leaf. Common 2 5 24h
  • Purchased from any flowerpot or computer.
  • Grafted from Sage and Basil.
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Plantain Plantain A starchy, Banana-like fruit. Best cooked before eating! Common 2 16 72h
  • Purchased from any flowerpot or computer.
  • Grafted using Pear and Lemon.
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Sage Sage A musky, purple herb leaf. Common 2 5 24h &BG
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Snapdragon Snapdragon A collection of small, vivid blossoms. Common 4 25 36h &BG
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Spinach Spinach A vitamin-rich dark green vegetable leaf. Common 1 6 24h &BG
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Cherry Cherry A pair of small, red fruit with pits. Uncommon 3 15 60h
  • Oasis Springs, behind the Park by Springscape.
  • Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
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Lily Lily A large, vibrant blossom. Uncommon 4 21 36h &BG
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OnionTS4 Onion A fragrant and tangy root vegetable. Uncommon 3 14 48h &BG
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PearTS4 Pear A crisp and fleshy fruit with a distinctive bell shape. Uncommon 3 14 60h &BG
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PotatoTS4 Potato A starchy, delicious underground tuber. The humble potato is often misidentified as a root. Uncommon 2 10 24h &BG
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Rose Rose A blossom of beautiful color and lovely aroma. Uncommon 4 23 48h &BG
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StrawberryTS4 Strawberry A small, sweet fruit with a red seed covered skin. Uncommon 2 8 24h &BG
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TomatoTS4 Tomato A juicy, red-skinned fruit often mistaken for a vegetable. Uncommon 3 12 24h &BG
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Tulip Tulip A plump bloom that grows even after picking, with delicately pointed petals around a cluster of stigma. Uncommon 4 22 36h &BG
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Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise A flame-tipped flower, known for its avian characteristics. They might take flight during winter months. Rare 4 20 36h &BG
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BlackberryTS4 Blackberry An aggregate fruit, known for its tangy bite and smooth aftertaste. Great for pies! Rare 11 55 96h &BG
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Bonsai Buds Bonsai Buds A small cluster of fragrant, green berries that can grow bonsai shrubs. Rare 4 20 24h
  • Grafted using Daisy and Strawberry
  • Grafted using Grapes and Rose.
  • A fully-grown bonsai shrub can be potted into a carvable bonsai tree.
  • Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
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Cow Berry Cow Berry A plantable, strangely bovine fruit. Rare 20 100 24h &BG
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Dragonfruit Dragonfruit An exotic, vibrant-colored fruit. Rare 16 80 96h
  • Grafted using Strawberry and Snapdragon.
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Orchid Orchid A colorful, exotic blossom. Rare 5 28 36h
  • Grafted using Lily and Snapdragon.
  • Rewarded after completing the space rock collection from the Rocket Science Skill.
  • Starter packets.
  • Can be found in Rare plants seed packet 
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PomegranateTS4 Pomegranate A rare red-skinned fruit with tart, edible seeds. Rare 4 18 72h
  • Grafted using Apple and Cherry.
  • Can be found in Rare plants seed packet 
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Trash Fruit Trash Fruit A foul-smelling blossom inexplicably composed entirely of refuse. Rare 1 4 24h
  • Leave a pile of trash lying on exposed terrain, it will transform into a Trash Plant after about a day.
  • Can be found in Uncommon plants seed packet 
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Unidentified Fruit Object U.F.O. (Unidentified Fruit Object) Strange space fruit. Rare 24 120 112h
  • Obtained by exploring space in a rocket, from the Rocket Science Skill.
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DeathFlowerTS4 Death Flower 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. Rare 1 1 48h
  • Grafted using Orchid and Pomegranate.
  • Can be found in Rare plant seed packet
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Growfruit Growfruit Characterized by a distinctive glow, growfruit is a tasty treat, a great fertilizer, and a superb ingredient. Common 2 15 72h &BG
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ForbiddenFruitTS4 Forbidden Fruit of the PlantSim Eat, and become like the PlantSim. Plant, and grow a tree of your own. Forbidden, for it is nothing more than a facade. Uncommon 72 90
  • Inside the Magical Bean Portal Tree.
  • Turns Sims into PlantSims when eaten.
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ChamomileTS4 Chamomile A daisy-like flower commonly used to make herbal remedies. Common 2 14 24h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Toxic Chamoline Toxic Chamomile Not to be confused with its non-toxic cousin, this toxic flower causes tension when eaten. Common 3 15 24h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Elderberry Elderberry This royal purple berry has a sweet taste when cooked. Common 1 6 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Noxious Elderberry Noxious Elderberry This pale purple berry is poisonous when uncooked, and slightly less poisonous when cooked. Common 2 7 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Fireleaf Fireleaf This plant gets its name from the dark red tint of its leaves. Uncommon 3 13 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Poison Fireleaf Poison Fireleaf This infamous plant causes increased itchiness the longer you’re exposed to it. Uncommon 3 11 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Huckleberry Huckleberry This tiny berry is commonly used in fruit cobbler and pancakes. Uncommon 2 8 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Muckleberry Muckleberry If you’re looking to keep a clear head, this is not your muckleberry. Uncommon 2 9 18h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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Morel Mushroom Morel Mushroom This edible fungus has a honeycomb-like appearance. Rare 3 17 24h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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False Morel Mushroom False Morel Mushroom This slightly green mushroom can have an adverse effect on a Sim’s bladder when consumed. Rare 4 19 24h
  • Found on Wild Bushes in locations around Granite Falls.
  • Must be identified using the Herbalism skill before using or planting.
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GarlicTS4 Garlic An annual bulbous plant. Its bulbs can be harvested for cooking or decorating. Uncommon 2 12 24h
  • Can be purchased online.
  • Can be assembled into braids and other Vampire deterrents.
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Plasma FruitTS4 Plasma Fruit The juice in this fruit has very similar properties to plasma. Uncommon 4 25 72h
  • Can be purchased online by leveling your Vampire Lore skill.
  • Can be consumed by Vampires to fulfill thirst instead of drinking from Sims.
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Wolfsbane Wolfsbane This flower is nothing special in its raw form. When used as an ingredient in food and drink it will affect the nocturnally oriented. Uncommon 6 21 36h
  • Can be purchased online by leveling your Vampire Lore skill.
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Sixam Mosquito Trap Sixam Mosquito Trap Non-edible and hard to find. It is rumored these seeds are carried by the mosquitos who escape the plant's trap. Uncommon 8 50 180h
  • Can be purchased online by leveling your Vampire Lore skill.
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Fang Flower Fang Flower This alien flower has quite the defense mechanism. It looks like it wants to bite you. Uncommon 10 50 120h
  • Is only found on the Sixam secret lot.
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Glow Orb Glow Orb Stare into this orb indefinitely, we dare you. It's absolutely mesmerizing, isn't it? Rare 20 100 96h
  • Is only found on the Sixam secret lot.
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Quill Fruit Quill Fruit This Quill Fruit is hard to handle let alone comfortably carry in your pocket. Impressive! Rare 20 100 72h
  • Is only found on the Sixam secret lot.
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Catnip Catnip Catnip will boost your cat's energy making them insanely hyper! 2 14 2h &EP04
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Mapnid Madnip Madnip will make your cats enraged with pure anger! 2 14 2h &EP04
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Napnip Napnip Napnip will help calm your cat and put them to sleep. 2 14 2h &EP04
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Nuzzlenip Nuzzlenip Nuzzlenip will make your cat friskier than usual. 3 16 2h &EP04
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Avocado Avocado Avocados are delicious vegetables! Er... delicious fruits? Well, whatever the correct classification it sure is good on toast! Uncommon 8 42 46h &GP06
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Black Beans Black Bean Black Beans are super nutritious and good for Sims. Additionally, they are very versatile and can be used in a wide range of dishes. Common 4 18 12h &GP06
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Merry Berries Merry Berries Happy little berries make for a happy little Sim. Just pop one in your mouth and try not to smile. I dare you. Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Gutsberries Gutsberries 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. Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Vimberries Vimberries 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! Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Flutterberries Flutterberries

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.

Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Cereberries Cereberries 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. Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Museberries Museberries 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 Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Razzleberries Razzleberries These yummy berries are squishy and juicy. One taste will remind Sims of their childhood and cause playful tendencies. Rare 10 48 24h &GP06
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Begonia Begonia Begonia flowers can mean caution, but they stand out in a garden. Uncommon 23 63 24h &EP05
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Christmas Rose Christmas Rose While not actually a rose, this Christmas Rose is a star-shaped flower that is gorgeous at all times. Uncommon 11 39 24h &EP05
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Crocus Crocus Crocus flowers share glee and cheer through their bloom. Uncommon 9 25 24h &EP05
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Dahlia Dahlia Dahlias have their own unique look and the blossoms revel in being different. Uncommon 13 47 24h &EP05
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Holly Holly A sprig of holly leaves and berries brings a touch of Winterfest anywhere. Common 3 8 24h &EP05
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Snowdrop Snowdrop Snowdrops look like a little bit of snow suspended in the air. Uncommon 4 13 24h &EP05
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Green Beans Green Bean A perfect vegetable to eat at any time, hot or cold. Uncommon 7 18 24h &EP05
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TS4 Bell Pepper Bell Pepper Perfectly ripe and sharp taste that can be eaten alone for a little spice. Common 2 8 24h &EP05
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Green Peas Green Peas That green vegetable that all Sims learn to eat when they're young. Common 2 8 24h &EP05
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Money Fruit Money Fruit This "fruit" is not for eating but will bring splendors to any Sim who plants it. Rare 1,280 4,445 12h
  • Purchased using Satisfaction Points in the Reward Store.
  • Can not be harvested, has to be sold directly from the tree.
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Bizzare Fruit
Bizarre Fruit This Bizarre Fruit has an ominous glow to it. As if it contains some living spore... This thing should probably not be eaten. Rare 1 9
  • Can be purchased from Erwin Pries at the Curio Shop.
  • May be given by a StrangerVille Welcome Wagon.
  • 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
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Kava Root
Kava Root 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.

Uncommon 3 17
  • Found growing on Wild Plants around Sulani.
  • Purchasable from local vendors.
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Coconut
Coconut 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.
Uncommon 3 13
  • Found growing on Wild Plants around Sulani.
  • Purchasable from local vendors.
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Pineapple
Pineapple You can forgive the misleading name as if apples grew on pine trees.

Pineapple may seasonally be available in Spring and Summer.

Rare 3 20
  • Found growing on Wild Plants around Sulani.
  • Purchasable from local vendors.
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Taro Root
Taro Root 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.
Common 1 6
  • Found growing on Wild Plants around Sulani.
  • Purchasable from local vendors.
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Mandrake Root Common 1 6
  • Found growing in The Magic Realm.
  • Purchasable from vendors at Casters Alley.
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Valerian Root Common 1 6
  • Found growing in The Magic Realm.
  • Purchasable from vendors at Casters Alley.
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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.

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Go, Green Thumbs! 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
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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
Flower Packet Starter Flowers §35 Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy [TS4:S], Holly [TS4:S] &BG
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Tree Packet Starter Fruits §35 Apple, Grapes, Plantain &BG
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Bush Packet Starter Herbs §35 Basil, Parsley, Sage &BG
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Carrot Packet Starter Vegetables §35 Carrot, Mushroom, Spinach, Bell Pepper [TS4:S], Green Pea [TS4:S], Taro Root &BG
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Flower Packet Farmer Flowers and Fruit §75 Apple, Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Grapes, Holly, Plantain, Strawberry &BG
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Carrot Packet Farmer Veggies and Herbs §75

Basil, Bell Pepper, Carrot, Green Pea, Mushroom, Parsley, Sage, Spinach, Taro Root

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Uncommon Packet Uncommon Plants §250 Blackberry, Bonsai Buds, Cherry, Lily, Rose, Spinach, Tomato, Trash Fruit, Avocado, Black Beans [TS4:JA], Christmas Rose [TS4:S], Snowdrop [TS4:S], Coconut, Pineapple, Taro Root &BG
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Rare Packets 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
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TreeSeedPack(TS4) Starter Growfruit §20 Growfruit &BG
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Garlic Seeds Garlic Seeds §100 Garlic &GP04
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Wolfsbane Seeds Wolfsbane Seeds §250 Wolfsbane &GP04
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Plasma Fruit Seeds Plasma Fruit Seeds §300 Plasma Fruit &GP04
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Sixam Mosquito Trap Seeds Sixam Mosquito Trap Seeds §75 Sixam Trap Mosquito &GP04
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Catnip Herb Packet Catnip Herb Packet §25 Catnip, Madnip, Napnip, Nuzzlenip &EP04
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Summer Packet Seasonal Summer Plants §100 Basil, Blackberry, Cherry, Lemon, Plantain, Bell Pepper, Green Bean, Begonia &EP05
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Fall Packet Seasonal Fall Plants §100 Apple, Lemon, Pear, Onion, Carrot, Green Bean, Grape, Rose, Snapdragon, Begonia, Dahlia &EP05
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Winter Packet Seasonal Winter Plants §100 Lemon, Pear, Onion, Spinach, Crocus, Holly, Snow Drop, Christmas Rose, Potato &EP05
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Spring Packet Seasonal Spring Plants §100 Lemon, Strawberry, Carrot, Green Pea, Daisy, Bluebell, Rose, Snapdragon, Crocus, Tulip &EP05
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Mysterious Seed Packet
Pack of Bizarre Seeds §10 Bizarre Fruit &GP07
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Trivia

  • There is an earlier version of the cow berry left in the files called the cow flower.
  • In The Sims 4: Seasons, plants will 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.

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