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Best Seed/Plants in Grow a Garden : Guide (Tier List & Tips)

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Grow a Garden on Roblox is a farming simulator where choosing the right seeds can make your garden flourish.

This guide provides a comprehensive look at seeds – how they work, which ones offer the best value, and how to plan your planting strategy.

We include a full tier list of crops (S through F tier) ranked by overall value (profit per harvest, mutation potential, and growth efficiency).

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced player, read on for seed recommendations, event-exclusive plants, and tips to maximize profit.

Understanding Seeds in Grow a Garden

What Are Seeds?

In Grow a Garden, seeds are items you plant on your farm to grow into crops (fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc.). Each seed has a cost in Sheckles (in-game coins) or sometimes a special currency (like Honey or event tokens).

Once planted, a seed grows into a plant that produces fruit you can harvest and sell for profit.

Some plants yield a single fruit and then disappear (single-harvest crops), while others continue producing multiple fruits over time (multi-harvest crops).

Multi-harvest plants (like trees or certain flowers) are especially valuable because they can be harvested repeatedly without replanting.

How to Get Seeds:

The main way to obtain seeds is via the Seed Shop NPC in town. The shop’s stock refreshes every 5 minutes globally (the same for all servers).

 Not all seeds are available all the time – common seeds (like Carrot or Strawberry) show up often, whereas rare seeds (Legendary/Mythical ones) have low odds to appear.

If a desired seed isn’t in stock, you must wait for a refresh; switching servers won’t help since stock is synchronized globally. Some seeds can also be obtained from Limited Shops or Events (more on that below), from Seed Packs (bundles bought with Robux or earned via codes), or rarely from pets (e.g. the Golden Lab pet can dig up random seeds).

Always keep some spare coins – when a top-tier seed like Dragon Fruit (50 coin seed that sells for ~4,200) appears, you’ll want to buy it immediately.

Growth and Harvest:

Once you plant a seed on an empty plot, it will grow automatically over time (higher rarity seeds generally take longer to mature).

You don’t need to water plants to make them grow, but using watering cans or sprinklers increases yield – crops grow larger (heavier) and sometimes in greater quantity.

Heavier fruits sell for more since sale price depends on weight and base value. When fruits ripen, pick them up and use the Sell menu to convert your harvest to Sheckles.

For maximum profit, focus on high-value seeds (those that either sell for a lot per fruit or produce many fruits) and use gear or weather events to boost their output.

Evergreen vs. Event-Limited Seeds

Not all seeds are available year-round. Grow a Garden regularly introduces limited-time events that add special seeds:

Evergreen Seeds:

These are the standard crops always (or frequently) obtainable in the Seed Shop or through normal gameplay.

They include common veggies (Carrot, Corn, Tomato, etc.), basic fruits (Strawberry, Blueberry, Apple, etc.), and higher-tier exotics (Cactus, Bamboo, Coconut, Dragon Fruit, Mango, etc.).

Evergreen seeds form the backbone of your farm progression. For example, Carrot (Common) costs 10 coins and is a good tutorial crop, while a Mango (Mythical) costs about 100k coins and yields very valuable fruits in late-game. These seeds appear in the rotating shop or in permanent seed packs.

Some are very rare – e.g. Dragon Fruit and Cacao seeds have extremely low stock chances – but they are not tied to any specific event.

Event-Limited Seeds:

During special events, the game offers unique seeds in a limited-time Event Shop (usually for a special currency or high coin cost). These seeds often have exceptional base values but are only obtainable during the event’s duration.

For instance,

  • The Easter 2025 event introduced the Candy Blossom (a multi-harvest candy tree) with a whopping 90,000 Sheckle base price per fruit.
  • The Bizzy Bees (June 2025) event added powerful flowers like Sunflower (135k base value) and Honeysuckle (90k).
  • The Summer Harvest (June–July 2025) event brought Rosy Delight (115k) and Parasol Flower (200k per fruit). The recent Prehistoric (July 2025) event added seeds like Bone Blossom (175k base, a multi-harvest “dinosaur” flower).

These event crops rank among the most profitable in the game due to their huge selling prices.

However, once an event ends, their seeds can no longer be bought normally (you’d have to trade with other players or hope the devs bring them back in a future event).

Always prioritize grabbing event seeds while they’re available – they can massively boost your income if you manage to plant them.

Below we’ll provide a tier list that mixes both evergreen and event seeds, so you can see how they all stack up in terms of value.

Complete Seed Tier List (All Crops Ranked)

The following tier list ranks the notable seeds/crops in Grow a Garden from S (best) to F (worst) based on overall value.

We considered factors like profit per harvest, cost-to-yield efficiency, growth time, multi-harvest capability, and mutation synergy when assigning tiers.

Event-exclusive seeds are included and noted.

Use this table as a quick reference for which seeds deserve your Sheckles and time:

Tier Seed (Crop) Notes / Value Highlights
S Sunflower (event) Multi-harvest flower with massive ROI. With the sprinkler glitch, its yield scales dramatically, making Sunflower one of the most farmed late-game crops. (Base ≈135k each)
S Moon Blossom (event) Limited “Lunar” flower that is multi-harvest. Offers tremendous volume per plant (lots of blooms), rivaling Sunflower in total yield. Extremely high value when fully harvested.
S Candy Blossom (event) Multi-harvest candy tree from Easter. Yields numerous fruits per harvest and mutates frequently, which keeps it lucrative. Although its base value (90k) is a bit lower than Sunflower’s, the sheer quantity of candy fruits makes it a top earner.
S Lilac (event) A flower seed from Bizzy Bees. Game-changer for early value – costs only 10 honey but sells for over 30,000 per harvest. It’s multi-harvest and yields great returns for minimal investment.
S Foxglove (event) Event flower (Bizzy Bees) that also gives huge value: sells for ~14k–18k per pick and is easy to acquire via free seed packs. Multi-harvest, solid profit and essentially free.
S Beanstalk The legendary Beanstalk crop. Incredibly expensive seed (10 million coins) but each bean fruit sells for ~20k. It’s favored for glitch strategies – players scale Beanstalk yields to absurd levels via game exploits. In normal play it’s still strong but shines mostly in late-game combos.
S Ember Lily A high-tier flower (permanent seed) known for high sale value and easier acquisition than Sunflower. It’s a strong end-game crop, especially if you missed event seeds.
S Honeysuckle (event) Another Bizzy Bees flower that outperforms Ember Lily in consistency. Multi-harvest with great yield and not too hard to get during its event. Offers reliable, high profit per cycle.
A Rose (free seed pack) A free flower from basic seed packs. Sells for ~4,800 per bloom. Great for beginners – easy to get and decent profit for no cost.
A Dragon Fruit A mythical fruit that costs only 50 coins in shop! Sells for ~4,200 each, making it the best low-cost, high-return fruit in the game. The catch is it’s super rare in the shop, so grab it when you see it.
A Cactus Cactus seeds cost 15,000, but each cactus fruit sells for ~3,600. Importantly, cactus regrows fast (multi-harvest) so it pays for itself quickly. A sturdy mid-game crop.
A Cacao A very expensive seed (2.5 million coins) with ~9k–10k base sale value. The ROI is steady, not explosive – but Cacao fruits are used for quests and yield good cash over time. A strategic late-game investment for steady income.
A Mango A mythical tree (multi-harvest). Well-balanced: moderate-high sell price (~6.5k base) and decent fruit count. Mango isn’t the absolute top earner, but it’s versatile and has high mutation potential (mangoes can mutate into super valuable forms – see mutation section!).
A Nectarine (event) Limited fruit from Bizzy Bees. Very high yield per fruit (~31k each). Its seeds cost event currency but it’s worth it – Nectarine trees produce lots of juicy profit.
A Hive Fruit (event) Another Bizzy Bees special. A bizarre multi-harvest fruit with an extremely high base value (~45k). Great for late-game money, though obtaining the seed required the event.
B Apple Tree A classic fruit tree (legendary rarity) that yields 5–8 apples per harvest. Apples sell for ~27 coins each, which is modest, but the volume of fruits makes Apple trees solid mid-game profit cyclers. They also appear in some quests, adding utility.
B Bamboo A quirky multi-harvest crop. Bamboo’s value per shoot isn’t fixed (depends on weight), but it shines with mutation stacking. If you apply multiple mutations (e.g. Wet + Sandy = Clay, etc.), Bamboo’s selling price skyrockets. Optimized bamboo farms can surprise you with high returns.
B Tomato A rare-tier crop that costs 800 and sells for ~27 each. By itself one tomato plant isn’t impressive, but Tomatoes grow quickly. Planting them in bulk can give steady income mid-game. (Without using glitches, tomato is just average, so it falls in B-tier.)
B Lavender (event) A Bizzy Bees flower. It has a decent sell price but only yields one harvest per seed (single-bloom). Because it doesn’t regrow, Lavender’s overall output is limited, keeping it out of higher tiers despite being “Rare”.
B Purple Dahlia (event) Another Bizzy Bees flower. It looks nice and sells moderately well, but has a low drop rate (few flowers per plant). Good for decoration or collection, but not a top money-maker.
C Strawberry Your best friend in the early game. Costs only 50 coins and gives multiple strawberry fruits selling ~14 each. The profit per batch isn’t huge, but Strawberries are renewable and scale well when you plant many. Excellent for learning and compounding small gains.
C Raspberry A free seed (rewarded from certain quests). Unfortunately, its fruits have very low sell value. You won’t lose money (since it’s free), but the profit is negligible – use raspberries only if you have no alternatives or for collection.
C Peach A rare fruit that mainly comes from seed packs (hard to obtain). Despite being rare, peaches sell for very little. They’re simply not worth farming beyond filling out your garden variety.
C Watermelon A legendary crop (summertime favorite) that sells decently per melon, but doesn’t scale well into mid-game. Watermelons are one-time harvests and require replanting, so the effort-to-profit ratio is just average. Fun to grow, but you’ll replace them later.
C Pineapple Often obtained free from certain seed packs. Pineapples have a fair sell price (~1,800), but each seed gives only one pineapple. It’s a quick cash injection if you get seeds for free, yet as a one-and-done crop it won’t sustain your farm’s growth.
C Pear Another occasional freebie (from packs). Sells for only ~500. Like pineapple, it’s okay for quick sale, but underwhelming yield overall. You’ll outgrow pears very fast.
D Carrot The starter common crop. Costing 10 coins, carrots are fine for the tutorial phase but have poor scaling – their sale price stays low and they don’t benefit much from mutations. Replace with strawberries or better as soon as you can.
D Daffodil A common flower (often in stock). It has a low selling price and doesn’t stand out in any way. You might grow a few for quest requirements or looks, but profit-wise daffodils disappoint.
D Pink Lily (event) A limited Bizzy Bees flower with a steep cost and single bloom. Essentially, you pay a high price for one pretty lily. Not financially sensible to farm – it’s more of a collectible or for decorating your plot.
D Cherry Blossom A special tree that is currently unobtainable (was perhaps an event or scrapped content). Since you can’t get it normally, it has no value for your farming progress. (If it ever becomes available, it might have niche use, but until then it sits at the bottom.)
D Tomato (without glitch) Listing tomato again here to stress a point: without the sprinkler or replant glitch exploitation, tomato’s ROI is mediocre. It’s outclassed by many other crops by mid-game. (Tomato’s B-tier if you mass-plant it or use glitches; otherwise, consider it D-tier.)
F Blueberry The trap crop for newbies. Blueberry seeds cost 400 coins but each berry sells for only 18 – a massive loss in investment. Unless you have some strange mission to grow blueberries, avoid planting these. They will drain your funds.
F Corn Universally regarded as the worst plant in the game. Corn seeds cost 1,300 and yield a single corn worth a pitiful 36 coins. That’s right – you lose over 90% of your money on each corn harvest. Only grow corn if a quest absolutely demands it (and even then, cringe through it).

 

Tier List Takeaways: S-tier crops yield the highest profits by far – aim for these once you can afford or obtain them.

  • A-tier seeds are excellent in the interim, providing strong returns (some at low cost like Dragon Fruit).
  • B-tier are decent options for mid-game or secondary crops, but they won’t make you rich fast.
  • C-tier are mostly beginner fillers or freebies – useful at first, but replace them ASAP.
  • D-tier and F-tier crops should be avoided (except for tutorials or fun), as they either waste your time or actively lose money.

Always consider multi-harvest capability and ROI: a plant like Sunflower might seem expensive upfront but will out-earn dozens of cheap carrots in the long run.

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Best Seeds for Each Stage of the Game

As you progress, the “best” seed choices change.

Here are recommendations for early, mid, and late game to help you plan your garden:

Early-Game (Just Starting Out)

When you’re just starting, focus on low-cost seeds with reliable yields.

Your goal is to learn the mechanics and build a coin base without going broke.

  • Strawberry: This should be your go-to starter crop. Strawberries only cost 50 coins and you can harvest them multiple times, selling each berry for ~14 coins. A patch of strawberries can steadily multiply your initial money and teach you about multi-harvest cycles. They’re forgiving and profitable for their price, making them perfect for newbies.

  • Carrot (for tutorial missions): Plant a few carrots (10 coin each) to complete any starting quests, but don’t invest heavily in them. As noted, carrots have poor returns. Use them to learn the basics, then move on. Once you unlock strawberry seeds, those will serve you better for income.

  • Blueberry (with caution): Blueberries are introduced early, but be careful – at 400 coins per seed yielding only 18 coins per berry, they are a money pit. You might plant one or two out of curiosity or for a quest, but you’ll quickly see the lesson in ROI (return on investment). If you do try blueberries, leverage that experience to appreciate cheaper crops like strawberry.

In summary, early game is about volume over value.

Plant many cheap crops, sell in bulk, and save up coins. Avoid expensive seeds until you have a cushion of money.

Mid-Game (Building Your Farm)

As your garden expands and you have thousands of Sheckles, you can start incorporating higher tiers.

Mid-game is typically when you’ve unlocked “Rare” and “Legendary” seeds and maybe have a few tens or hundreds of thousands of coins.

  • Tomato: At this stage, tomatoes shine as a reliable money-maker when planted in bulk. Each tomato seed is 800 coins and yields a tomato worth ~27. On its own that’s not impressive, but tomatoes grow fairly fast and can be continuously replanted. Setting up a grid of tomato plants can generate a steady stream of income without too much cost risk. It’s a great way to keep cash flowing while you experiment with pricier seeds.

  • Orange Tulip (for balance): If you have some spare cash and enjoy aesthetics, Orange Tulips are a nice mid-tier crop. They aren’t top-tier profit, but they provide a decent yield and make your farm look vibrant. Many players in mid-game start mixing practical crops with a few fun ones – Orange Tulips fit that niche of “looks good, pays okay.” They won’t out-earn tomatoes or cactus, but they add variety.

  • Corn (only for quests): By mid-game you might encounter quests or tasks requiring corn. As we’ve emphasized, corn is terrible for profit, but if a mission asks for it, plant a couple to get it done. You can afford the loss by mid-game, and completing quests might unlock new features or bonuses. Just don’t farm corn for money – treat it like a checkbox to tick off.

  • Cactus: This is a good time to invest in crops like Cactus if you have ~15k coins saved. Cactus yields 3.6k per harvest and regrows quickly. Once you can buy one or two cactus seeds, they’ll start paying back steadily. Cactus farms can serve as a backbone of your farm in mid-game, funding your purchase of even better seeds.

  • Apple Trees: If you managed to snag an Apple seed (they appear 17% of the time in shop stock for ~3,250 coins), mid-game is when apple trees come into play. Each apple tree keeps giving 5–8 apples at ~27 coins each, so it’s like having a semi-passive income. Plus, apples are often needed for quests or trades, so having a couple apple trees is strategically useful.

In mid-game, you’re balancing profit and expansion. Continue replanting fast-yield crops (tomatoes, etc.) for routine cash, and reinvest your profits into a few high-value seeds like Cactus, Dragon Fruit (if you get lucky in the shop), or Coconut.

Also begin optimizing: arrange sprinklers if you have them, and maybe tame a pet or two (some pets can boost growth or find seeds).

Late-Game Strategy: Max Profit & Mutations

Once you’re stacked with Sheckles and have unlocked Mythical and event seeds, the late-game is all about efficiency, profit per plot, and advanced mutation farming.

  • Pumpkin (High-Payout Crop)

Pumpkins are Legendary, one-time harvest crops with a great coin return.

They’re low maintenance and perfect for filling unused plots.

Ideal for big harvest cycles when you want high coin per plant without constant replanting.

  • Apple & Coconut (Passive Earners)

Apple Trees: Great for consistent passive income and quest items. Set and forget.

Coconut Trees: Decent base value (361 coins) and scale well with mutations. Apply fertilizer and watch for good weather to unlock hybrid value: solid profits + mutation potential. Great to keep running in the background.

  • Event Seeds (Max ROI with Tools & Pets)

S-tier seeds like Sunflower and Candy Blossom shine in late-game.

Use tools like sprinklers or weather gear to exploit glitches or trigger mutations.

Sunflower: Can be glitched for massive yield.

Candy Blossom: Works well with mutation pets.
Stack boosts (weather, pets, gear) for maximum output.

  • Mushroom (High Risk, High Reward)

The Giant Mushroom costs 150K but isn’t profitable unless mutated (e.g. Shocked or Rainbow).

Avoid unless you’re prepared to push mutations using tools or pets. It’s for endgame experimentation only.

Pro Tips:

  • Focus on quality over quantity – choose crops that give big returns per harvest.

  • Keep your mutation toolkit (pets, weather items, gear) ready.

  • Use passive crops (Apple, Coconut) to earn while your main focus stays on high-tier seeds.

Master this phase, and your farm will print money faster than you can harvest.

Mutations and Special Rare Plants

One of the most exciting features in Grow a Garden is crop mutations. Mutations are special transformations that can randomly or conditionally occur, changing a crop’s appearance and multiplying its value dramatically.

By leveraging mutations, even a humble seed can produce a fruit worth 50x, 100x, or more the normal price.

Below we explain how mutations work and highlight some famous high-value mutated plants, like the Golden Apple, Celestial Melon, and Paradisal Mango.

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How Mutations Work in Grow a Garden

While your crops grow, they can randomly mutate based on conditions like weather, tools, or pet abilities.

Each mutation adds a multiplier to the crop’s value.

Some are common (like Wet at 2× from rain), while others are rare (like Rainbow at 50× or Celestial at 120×). Mutations can stack for huge profits, and advanced players often chase them using gear or pets.

Late-game strategy revolves around creating “mutation farms” for maximum Sheckles.

Top Legendary Mutated Crops

1. Golden Apple (20×)
Apples have a 1% chance to become Golden, multiplying their value by 20.

Dragonfly pets can apply this mutation too. Use golden fertilizer or pets to increase odds.

2. Celestial Melon (120×)
Watermelons or Moon Melons turn Celestial during rare Meteor Shower events.

The fruit becomes glowing and sparkly, with a 120× price boost. Requires precise timing or admin tools.

3. Paradisal Mango (100×)
One of the best crops in the game. To get this, a Mango must first be Verdant (4×) (via Scarlet Macaw or Solar Flare), and then Sundried (85×) (via Heatwave or Tanning Mirror).

These combine into Paradisal automatically. Difficult to achieve, but massively rewarding.

4. Shocked Fruits (100×)
Crops like Dragon Fruit or Mango struck by lightning during Thunderstorms become Shocked.

These are bright blue and extremely valuable.

5. Rainbow Fruits (50×)
Very rare (0.1% chance) and glow with cycling colors.

Best obtained using the Butterfly pet, which converts a highly mutated crop into a Rainbow version (removes other mutations though).

Tips to Trigger More Mutations

  • Use Pets: Dragonfly (Gold), Bee (Pollinated), Butterfly (Rainbow), Polar Bear (Frozen), etc.

  • Gear Up: Sprinklers (Honey Glazed), Tanning Mirrors (Sundried), Lightning Rod (Shocked), etc.

  • Time It Right: Plant during Blood Moons, Meteor Showers, Thunderstorms, or Solar Flares.

  • Stack Small Mutations: Wet (2×) during rain, then Frost to make Frozen (10×). These stack and can lead to bigger effects.

  • Compost Wisely: Mutated fruits can be composted for a chance to boost future mutations.

  • Event Bonuses: Watch for events like Chocolate Rain (Choc), Solar Flare (Verdant), and seasonal boosters. They make mutation farming easier.

Final Thoughts

Mutations are your golden ticket to huge profits in Grow a Garden. Start small, focus on affordable seeds, and level up your game by planning around pets, events, and weather.

With enough strategy (and a little luck), you could be selling Golden Apples, Shocked Dragon Fruits, or even a full tree of Paradisal Mangoes for millions.

Happy farming, and may your crops mutate in your favor!