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Gardening Collection Guide

Collecting Plants in The Sims 4

Combine the collecting of plants with the Gardening Skill. Without it you will not complete the collection of course. There are more ways to collect Flowers, Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables in The Sims 4. You can obtain them by searching, grafting or simply buy them. Some plants are very rare and it will take a lot of time to get them.

Some plants are usable with the Herbalism Skill to create potions. (You will need The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat)

Finding Plants in The Sims Neighborhood to start Gardening

You can find plants all over the neighborhoods in The Sims 4. You will have to look in every different neighborhood like Willow Creek and Oasis Springs to get every plant you can obtain by searching. There are also Public Garden to search in. You will find most of the plants there.

Get Flowers, Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables from Seed Packets

To purchase Starter seed packets you need a planter box or a computer. There are 4 different Starter Seed packets available.

  • Starter Flowers Seed packet: Blue Bells, Chrysanthemum, Daisy
  • Starter Herbs Seed packet: Basil, Parsley
  • Starter Fruits Seed packet: Apple, Grapes, Plantain
  • Starter Vegetables Seed packet: Carrot, Mushroom, Spinach

Get new Plants with Grafting

When your Sims reach level 7 in the Gardening Skill they can start grafting plants. All you do is take a cutting from one plant and graft it with another plant. You can create new plants this way. You can find every combination of grafting in the table below.

Gardening Collection

 PlantRarityPriceWhere to find
Apple

Apple


Characterized by that distinctive snap-hiss, bites from an apple are likely to have Sims feeling full and refreshed.
Common§3'Starter Fruits' seed packet.
Basil

Basil


Once known for its ability to ease pain from a scorpion-sting, this leafy herb now decorates elaborate meals.
Common§1'Starter Herbs' seed packet.
Blue Bells

Blue Bells


A cluster of small blue blossoms.
Common§4'Starter Flowers' seed packet.
Carrot

Carrot


A sweet orange tuber.
Common§2'Starter Vegetables' seed packet.
Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum


A beautiful flower that can be grown in the garden.
Common§4'Starter Flowers' seed packet.
Daisy

Daisy


A common bright flower of yellow and white.
Common§1'Starter Flowers' seed packet.
Grapes

Grapes


Sims love popping these in their mouth like crisp, juice chocolates.
Common§7'Starter Fruits' seed packet.
Lemon

Lemon


A sour citrus fruit.
Common§3Found at end of road by the Museum in Oasis Springs.
Mushroom

Mushroom


An earthy, edible fungus.
Common§1'Starter Vegetables' seed packet.
Parsley

Parsley


A delicate, minty herb leaf.
Common§2Graft Sage with Basil. 'Starter Herbs' seed packet.
Plantain

Plantain


A starchy, Banana-like fruit. Best cooked before eating!
Common§2Graft Pear with Lemon. 'Starter Fruits' seed packet.
Sage

Sage


A musky, purple herb leaf.
Common§2Found at end of road by the Museum in Oasis Springs.
Snapdragon

Snapdragon


A collection of small, vivid blossoms.
Common§4Public Garden in Willow Creek.
Spinach

Spinach


A vitamin-rich dark green vegetable leaf.
Common§1'Starter Vegetables' seed packet.
Cherry

Cherry


A pair of small, red fruit with pits.
Uncommon§3Behind the Affluista Mansion in Oasis Springs and found in Sylvan Glades.
Lily

Lily


A large, vibrant blossom.
Uncommon§4Willow Creek Park.
Onion

Onion


A fragrant and tangy root vegetable.
Uncommon§3Rendle Rose lot in Willow Creek.
Pear

Pear


A crisp and fleshy fruit with a distinctive bell shape.
Uncommon§3Willow Creek Park or behind the Umbridge Manor lot.
Potato

Potato


A starchy, delicious underground tuber. The humble potato is often misidentified as a root.
Uncommon§2Public Garden in Willow Creek.
Rose

Rose


A blossom of beautiful color and lovely aroma.
Uncommon§4Public Garden in Willow Creek.
Strawberry

Strawberry


A small, sweet fruit with a red seed covered skin.
Uncommon§2Garden Essence Home in Willow Creek.
Tomato

Tomato


A juicy, red-skinned fruit often mistaken for a vegetable.
Uncommon§3Up the road from Slipshod Mesquite in Oasis Springs.
Tulip

Tulip


A plump bloom that grows even after picking, with delicately pointed petals around a cluster of stigma.
Uncommon§4Behind the Landgraab Mansion in Oasis Springs.
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise


A flame-tipped flower, known for its avian characteristics. They might take flight during winter months.
Rare§4Graft Tulip with Chrysanthemum.
Blackberries

Blackberries


An aggregate fruit, known for its tangy bite and smooth aftertaste. Great for pies!
Rare§11Near dirt path next to Oasis Springs Park.
Bonsai Buds

Bonsai Buds


A small cluster of fragrant, green berries that can grow bonsai shrubs.
Rare§4Graft Daisy and Strawberry.
Cowplant Berry

Cowplant Berry


A plantable, strangely bovine fruit.
Rare§20Read the Cowplant Guide.
Death Flower

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§1Graft Orchid with Pomegranate.
Dragonfruit

Dragonfruit


An exotic, vibrant-colored fruit.
Rare§16Graft Strawberry with Snapdragon.
Orchid

Orchid


A colorful, exotic blossom.
Rare§5Graft Lily with Snapdragon. Or after completing the Space Rocks Collection.
Pomegranate

Pomegranate


A rare red-skinned fruit with tart, edible seeds.
Rare§4Graft Apple with Cherry. Also found when fishing.
Trash Fruit

Trash Fruit


A foul smelling blossom inexplicably composed entirely of refuse.
Rare§1Leave a pile of trash outside on the ground for 24 hours.
UFO

U.F.O.


Strange space fruit.
Rare§24Explore Space with Rocketship.

Gardening Collection (Outdoor Retreat)

This Gardening Plant collection is only available in The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat. You can use the Herbs from The Sims 4 Outdoor Retreat to create potions with the Herbalism Skill. The herbs will show up as unidentified wild plants in Granite Falls.
 PlantRarityPriceWhere to find
Chamomile

Chamomile


A daisy-like flower commonly used to make herbal remedies.
Common§2Granite Falls National Park
Toxic Chamomile

Toxic Chamomile


Not to be confused with its non-toxic cousin, this toxic flower causes tension when eaten.
Common§3Granite Falls National Park
Elderberry

Elderberry


This royal purple berry has a sweet taste when cooked.
Common§1Granite Falls National Park
Noxious Elderberry

Noxious Elderberry


This pale purple berry is poisonous when uncooked, and slightly less poisonous when cooked.
Common§2Granite Falls National Park
Fireleaf

Fireleaf


This plant gets its name from the dark red tint of its leaves.
Uncommon§3Granite Falls National Park
Poison Fireleaf

Poison Fireleaf


This infamous plant causes increased itchiness the longer you’re exposed to it.
Uncommon§3Granite Falls National Park
Huckleberry

Huckleberry


This tiny berry is commonly used in fruit cobbler and pancakes.
Uncommon§2Granite Falls National Park
Muckleberry

Muckleberry


If you’re looking to keep a clear head, this is not your muckleberry.
Uncommon§2Granite Falls National Park
Morel Mushroom

Morel Mushroom


This edible fungus has a honeycomb-like appearance.
Rare§4Hermit's Mountainside Retreat (secret area)
False Morel Mushroom

False Morel Mushroom


This slightly green mushroom can have an adverse effect on a Sim’s bladder when consumed.
Rare§4Granite Falls National Park

Gardening Collection (The Sims 4 Get to Work)

This Gardening collection is only available with The Sims 4 Get to Work and can be found in the Alien World Sixam. Plants and Trees can be used to create inventions or serums in the Scientist career.
 PlantPriceWhere to find
Fang Flower

Fang Flower


This alien flower has quite the defense mechanism. It looks like it wants to bite you.
§10In trees found in Sixam the Alien World
Glow Orb

Glow Orb


Stare into this orb indefinitely, we dare you. It's absolutely mesmerizing, isn't it?
§20On Orb Stalks found in Sixam the Alien World
Quill Fruit

Quill fruit


This Quill Fruit is hard to handle let alone comfortably carry in your pocket. Impressive!
§20On Quill plants found in Sixam the Alien World
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19 Comments

  1. Have any of you not had the newest three plants from Get to Work show up in your Collections section in inventory? The three of them aren’t showing up for me.

    1. I think I have. I have all the above fruit and vegetables,but there is one fruit or vegetable that shows that missing under my collection for gardening. I have not found it and it is not on the above list. I have looked everywhere and I have no idea where this fruit is or what expansion pack it is from. It is under the first column forth down it looks like it is a circle shaped fruit or vegetable and it is uncommon. If any of you know where I can find this or what it is I would appreciate the help.

      1. if you go to oasis springs and go to the zest household, there is a garden in this neighborhood, it has a tomato plant

  2. Why don’t the four flowers show up on the collection guide in the game for the “Get to Work” expansion?

  3. I’ve found all types of the plant.
    The only two plants that i cannot plant them are Glow Orb and Fang Flower.
    There always notice that i need more space to plant them,so I tried to plant them in more open space, but it still not work…….. (T^T)

    How to do? Please help me…..

    1. You find it behind where the Landgraab family lived/lives. By the cave there are two plants that give you one flower each

  4. I grafted my cherry and apple trees to get pomegranates to plant. Each time I try to plant a pomegranate it vanishes. It is frustrating me. I only need to graft the pomegranate and orchid to get the death flower. I am only waiting on the pomegranate to be able to get them. Making ambrosia is a drawn out process, so this hiccup is irritating.

    I only recently started, but do any of you know if Gunther Goth shows up as a ghost in Sims 4? I want to feed him ambrosia then age him back to adult so my Some can marry him. After Cornelia’s untimely death in Sims 3 he was married to my sim. I want to recreate that as authentically as possible without having to just custom make him.

  5. When I go to Oasis springs and find lemon trees and a few other plants, it allows me to “view” the plant but not to harvest them or otherwise interact with them. I’ve got level 10 gardening skill and a green thumb. Any ideas?

    1. unfortunately, you just have to wait. at the point in time when you can only “view” plants, they are too young to produce anything (either cutting or fruit). hang around in that area for a while (a few sim hours) and it should grow enough for you to take a cutting so you can graft it to something at home and let the fruit grow there. or you can wait around in the area of the plant even longer (i’m not sure exactly how long) and the plant will eventually grow fruit that you can harvest.

  6. When I went to several of the locations listed, most of the time there wasn’t even anything planted or growing that I could harvest D;

    1. With the new update for Seasons The Sims team shifted things around. We’re writing a new guide for gardening right now but it will take some time.

  7. Hey do wild plants outside of lots (as in not just the Herbalism ones) come back to life after being killed by having all of their cuttings removed?

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