How long do plants take to grow in The Sims 4?
Sims 4 gardening: how long every plant takes to grow
Plants in The Sims 4 give their first harvest after 1 to 10 Sim days. Herbs and mushrooms are fastest; apples take 6 days and cherries 7; coconuts, pineapples and money trees take 10 days. Here are the harvest times of all 90 plants, from the game's own plant tooltips.
Harvest times of every plant
| Plant | First harvest (Sim days) | Then every | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireleaf | 1 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Lovely Mushroom | 1 | 1 day | Cottage Living |
| Mushroom | 1 | 1 day | Base game |
| Parsley | 1 | 1 day | Base game |
| Poison Fireleaf | 1 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Spicy Mushroom | 1 | 1 day | Cottage Living |
| Spinach | 1 | 1 day | Base game |
| Basil | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Black Bean | 2 | 1 day | Jungle Adventure |
| Bluebell | 2 | 1 day | Base game |
| Blueberry | 2 | 1 day | Cottage Living |
| Carrot | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Charming Mushroom | 2 | 2 days | Cottage Living |
| Daisy | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Elderberry | 2 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Green Bean | 2 | 2 days | Seasons |
| Green Pea | 2 | 1 day | Seasons |
| Huckleberry | 2 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Muckleberry | 2 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Mysterious Mushroom | 2 | 2 days | Cottage Living |
| Nightly Mushroom | 2 | 2 days | Cottage Living |
| Noxious Elderberry | 2 | 1 day | Outdoor Retreat |
| Onion | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Raspberry | 2 | 1 day | Cottage Living |
| Soy Beans | 2 | 2 days | Eco Lifestyle |
| Strawberry | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Trash Fruit | 2 | 2 days | Base game |
| Verdant Mushroom | 2 | 2 days | Cottage Living |
| Bell Pepper | 3 | 2 days | Seasons |
| Blackberry | 3 | 1 day | Base game |
| Chamomile | 3 | 3 days | Outdoor Retreat |
| Christmas Rose | 3 | 3 days | Seasons |
| Chrysanthemum | 3 | 2 days | Base game |
| Crocus | 3 | 3 days | Seasons |
| Garlic | 3 | 3 days | Vampires |
| Glow Orb | 3 | 3 days | Get to Work |
| Holly | 3 | 2 days | Seasons |
| Mandrake | 3 | 2 days | Realm of Magic |
| Potato | 3 | 2 days | Base game |
| Snapdragon | 3 | 3 days | Base game |
| Tomato | 3 | 2 days | Base game |
| Toxic Chamomile | 3 | 3 days | Outdoor Retreat |
| Tulip | 3 | 3 days | Base game |
| Valerian Root | 3 | 2 days | Realm of Magic |
| Catnip | 4 | 3 days | Cats & Dogs |
| Chocoberry | 4 | 2 days | Cottage Living |
| Grape | 4 | 3 days | Base game |
| Kava Root | 4 | 3 days | Island Living |
| Madnip | 4 | 3 days | Cats & Dogs |
| Napnip | 4 | 3 days | Cats & Dogs |
| Nuzzlenip | 4 | 3 days | Cats & Dogs |
| Rose | 4 | 3 days | Base game |
| Sage | 4 | 2 days | Base game |
| Snow Drop | 4 | 3 days | Seasons |
| Bird of Paradise | 5 | 4 days | Base game |
| Dahlia | 5 | 4 days | Seasons |
| False Morel Mushroom | 5 | 4 days | Outdoor Retreat |
| Lily | 5 | 4 days | Base game |
| Morel Mushroom | 5 | 4 days | Outdoor Retreat |
| Plantain | 5 | 2 days | Base game |
| Quill Fruit | 5 | 4 days | Get to Work |
| Sixam Mosquito Trap Seed | 5 | 4 days | Vampires |
| Wolfsbane | 5 | 4 days | Base game |
| Apple | 6 | 2 days | Base game |
| Fang Flower | 6 | 3 days | Get to Work |
| Forbidden Fruit of the PlantSim | 6 | 3 days | Base game |
| Orchid | 6 | 5 days | Base game |
| Pear | 6 | 2 days | Base game |
| Plasma Fruit | 6 | 3 days | Vampires |
| Seed-Shaped Gemstone | 6 | 2 days | Crystal Creations Stuff |
| Avocado | 7 | 3 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Begonia | 7 | 6 days | Seasons |
| Cerebrerry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Cherry | 7 | 3 days | Base game |
| Death Flower | 7 | 7 days | Base game |
| Dragon Fruit | 7 | 6 days | Base game |
| Flutterberry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Growfruit | 7 | 4 days | Base game |
| Gutsberry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Lemon | 7 | 3 days | Base game |
| Merry Berry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Museberry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Pomegranate | 7 | 3 days | Base game |
| Razzleberry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| UFO (Unidentified Fruit Object) | 7 | 6 days | Base game |
| Vimberry | 7 | 4 days | Jungle Adventure |
| Coconut | 10 | 6 days | Island Living |
| Money Fruit | 10 | 6 days | Seasons |
| Pineapple | 10 | 6 days | Island Living |
| Taro Root | 10 | 6 days | Island Living |
The times are the ones the plant's tooltip shows. Watering, weeding, fertilizer and the season change how well a plant does. Two plants grafted together can grow a third: see the grafting chart. The pack is the one whose files hold the plant.
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