Grow a Garden Seed Prices
Every Seed Shop price in Sheckles, with break-even ROI vs base harvest value. From Carrot Seed (10) to Beast Buttercup Seed (500B). 41 seeds tracked, updated daily.
Top ROI seeds (base, no mutations)
All seeds — buy price + ROI
| Seed | Rarity | Shop | Buy price | Crop sell (base) | ROI ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carrot Seed | Common | Seed Shop | $10 | $18 | 1.80× |
 Strawberry Seed | Common | Seed Shop | $50 | $14 | 0.28× |
 Blueberry Seed | Uncommon | Seed Shop | $400 | $18 | 0.04× |
 Buttercup Seed | Uncommon | Seed Shop | $600 | $1.5K | 2.50× |
 Tomato Seed | Rare | Seed Shop | $800 | $27 | 0.03× |
 Daffodil Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $1K | $5K | 5.00× |
 Corn Seed | Rare | Seed Shop | $1.3K | $36 | 0.03× |
 Cauliflower Seed | Rare | Seed Shop | $1.3K | $5K | 3.85× |
 Watermelon Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $2.5K | $2.71K | 1.08× |
 Pumpkin Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $3K | $3.07K | 1.02× |
 Apple Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $3.25K | $248 | 0.08× |
 Bamboo Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $4K | $3.61K | 0.90× |
 Avocado Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $5K | $18K | 3.60× |
 Coconut Seed | Mythical | Seed Shop | $6K | $361 | 0.06× |
 Banana Seed | Legendary | Seed Shop | $7K | $1.81K | 0.26× |
 Pineapple Seed | Mythical | Seed Shop | $7.5K | $1.81K | 0.24× |
 Cactus Seed | Mythical | Seed Shop | $15K | $3.07K | 0.20× |
 Dragon Fruit Seed | Mythical | Seed Shop | $50K | $4.29K | 0.09× |
 Mango Seed | Mythical | Seed Shop | $100K | $5.87K | 0.06× |
 Mushroom Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $150K | $136.28K | 0.91× |
 Moon Melon Seed | Mythical | Blood Moon Shop | $500K | $40K | 0.08× |
 Prickly Pear Seed | Divine | Travelling Merchant | $555K | $40K | 0.07× |
 Grape Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $850K | $7.09K | 0.01× |
 Loquat Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $900K | $90K | 0.10× |
 Pepper Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $1M | $7.22K | 0.01× |
 Cacao Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $2.5M | $10K | 0.00× |
 Feijoa Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $2.75M | $90K | 0.03× |
 Sunflower Seed | Divine | Seed Shop | $5.56M | $90K | 0.02× |
 Beanstalk Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $10M | $25.27K | 0.00× |
 Ember Lily Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $15M | $50.14K | 0.00× |
 Sugar Apple Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $25M | $43.32K | 0.00× |
 Burning Bud Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $50M | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Giant Pinecone Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $65M | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Elder Strawberry Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $70M | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Romanesco Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $88M | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Moon Mango Seed | Divine | Twilight Shop (Night Event) | $1B | $40K | 0.00× |
 Crimson Thorn Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $10B | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Zebrazinkle Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $21B | $30 | 0.00× |
 Octobloom Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $33B | $1.5K | 0.00× |
 Bonanza Bloom Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $35B | $25K | 0.00× |
 Beast Buttercup Seed | Prismatic | Seed Shop | $500B | $30 | 0.00× |
How seeds work in Grow a Garden
Every Grow a Garden gameplay loop starts with a seed. You buy a seed from the Seed Shop, plant it, water it, wait for it to ripen, and harvest the resulting crop. The crop sells for Sheckles based on the formula value = base × (weight / baseWeight)² × growth × mutationStack. A mutation stack on a heavy crop can multiply the harvest by 1000× or more — which is why even expensive seeds are worth it endgame.
How to read the ROI ratio
- ROI ratio > 1 — the crop sells for more than the seed costs at base weight, no mutations. Profitable per harvest.
- ROI ratio < 1 — base sell price doesn't cover seed cost. You need mutations and/or weight scaling to break even. Almost every divine and prismatic seed falls here — they're designed for mutation farming.
Endgame seed strategy
For endgame Sheckle income, the meta is Mushroom (cheap at 150K, base 136K, but scales with the highest weight cap — 25.9 kg base × 2 weight + Rainbow 50× + Dawnbound 150× compounds into billions). Beanstalk and Ember Lily are slower but simpler — heavy fruit, no mutation luck required to break even at 2× weight + Gold 20×.
FAQs
What are seeds in Grow a Garden?
Seeds are the items players buy from the Seed Shop and similar in-game shops to plant crops in their garden. Each seed grows into a Crop (e.g. Watermelon Seed → Watermelon fruit) which is then harvested and sold for Sheckles.
Where is the Seed Shop in Grow a Garden?
The Seed Shop is the main NPC vendor in your garden. It rotates a mix of always-available basic seeds (Carrot, Strawberry) and rotating premium seeds (Watermelon, Beanstalk, Ember Lily, Sugar Apple). Stock refreshes every few real-world minutes.
What is the most profitable seed in Grow a Garden?
At base value (no mutations), the highest ROI ratios come from cheap seeds with high base sell value: Carrot (1.8× ROI), Strawberry, and Tomato. Endgame seeds like Beanstalk (25K base / 10M cost) only become profitable with mutation stacks (Rainbow 50×, Dawnbound 150×, etc.).
How does seed-to-fruit ROI work?
ROI ratio = crop base sell value ÷ seed buy price. ratio > 1 means profitable per harvest at base. With mutations, multiply the crop value by the mutation stack — a Beanstalk with Rainbow (50×) at 2× weight sells for 25,270 × 2² × 50 = 5,054,000 Sheckles, vs 10M seed cost (still loss). A Mushroom with Dawnbound (150×) at 2× weight = 81.7M, vs 150K seed = ~544× ROI.
Why are some seeds 1B+ Sheckles?
Endgame Prismatic seeds (Moon Mango 1B, Beast Buttercup 500B) are designed for late-game players with deep Sheckle reserves. Their crops scale to billions per harvest with mutation stacks. They're collector / flex items as much as profit tools.
Are event seeds purchased with Sheckles?
Most event seeds (Easter Bunny, Bizzy Bee, Christmas) require event-specific currency (Honey, Choc Coins, Candy Corn) instead of Sheckles. Those aren't listed here. The Twilight Shop (Night Event) and Blood Moon Shop are exceptions — they accept Sheckles.
How often do seed prices change?
Base seed buy prices are stable across patches. The only time prices change is when the developer rebalances. Stock rotation (which seeds are currently buyable) cycles every few minutes; what's in stock varies but the prices themselves are fixed.
Related
- Crop Sell Values — every harvested fruit price
- Crop Value Calculator — model mutations + weight
- Bulk Harvest Calculator — total Sheckles for many crops
- How to Make Sheckles Fast — strategy guide