Seeds

This article is about seeds that can be planted. For the ammunition, see Seed. For the feature, see World Seed.

Seeds are consumable items used to plant grass or grow trees, herbs, or flowers. Seeds are planted in specific soils, and some can also be planted in Clay Pots, Planter Boxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), or Rock Golem Heads(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). To plant a seed, select it in the hotbar and press ⚒ Use / Attack above the planting location.

Types

There are 18 different types of seeds, 14 of which being either herb or grass seeds, evenly split.

Grass seeds

Seed	Creates	Soil	Source
Grass Seeds	Grass	Dirt	Purchased from the Dryad for 20 CC each, except during a Blood Moon
Jungle Grass Seeds	Jungle grass	Mud	Sometimes dropped when clearing Jungle plants
Mushroom Grass Seeds	Mushroom grass	Mud	Purchased from the Dryad for 1 SC50 CC each while in a Glowing Mushroom biome, sometimes dropped when clearing Mushroom grass
Corrupt Seeds	Corrupt grass Corrupt Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Dirt Mud	Purchased from the Dryad for 5 SC each during a Blood Moon in worlds with Corruption, or in a Hardmode Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) in worlds with Crimson, dropped by Eye of Cthulhu in worlds with Corruption
Crimson Seeds(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Crimson grass Crimson Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Dirt Mud	Purchased from the Dryad for 5 SC each during a Blood Moon in worlds with Crimson, or in a Hardmode Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) in worlds with Corruption, dropped by Eye of Cthulhu in worlds with Crimson
Hallowed Seeds	Hallowed grass	Dirt	Purchased from the Dryad for 20 SC each during Hardmode, except during a Blood Moon
Ash Grass Seeds(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Ash grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Ash	Purchased from the Dryad when talked to in the Underworld for 1 SC50 CC each, sometimes dropped when clearing Ash grass

Tree, herb, and Flower Seeds

Seed	Creates	Planted in	Source
Acorns	Trees	Grass Mowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Hallowed grass Mowed Hallowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Jungle grass Corrupt grass Corrupt Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Crimson grass Crimson Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Ash grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snow Sand	Purchased from the Dryad for 10 CC each, dropped from cut trees
Sakura Sapling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Yellow Willow Sapling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Vanity trees	Grass Mowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Hallowed grass Mowed Hallowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Corrupt grass Crimson grass	Purchased from the Zoologist for 1 GC each once the Bestiary is 30% complete (162 entries)
Gemcorns(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Gem trees	Stone(Underground)	Crafted, dropped from cut Gem trees
Daybloom Seeds	Daybloom	Grass Mowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Hallowed grass Mowed Hallowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Mature Daybloom while blooming (during the day)
Blinkroot Seeds	Blinkroot	Dirt Mud	Mature Blinkroot while blooming (randomly)
Moonglow Seeds	Moonglow	Jungle grass	Mature Moonglow while blooming (at night)
Waterleaf Seeds	Waterleaf	Sand	Mature Waterleaf while blooming ((Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) during Rain or (3DS version) when submerged in water)
Shiverthorn Seeds(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Shiverthorn(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Snow	Mature Shiverthorn once blooming
Deathweed Seeds	Deathweed	Corrupt grass Corrupt Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Crimson grass Crimson Jungle grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Mature Deathweed while blooming (during a Blood Moon or (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Full Moon)
Fireblossom Seeds	Fireblossom	Ash Ash grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Mature Fireblossom while blooming ((Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) from 3:45 PM to 7:30 PM, unless it is raining, or (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) when submerged in lava)
Pumpkin Seed	Pumpkin	Grass Mowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Hallowed grass Mowed Hallowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Purchased from the Dryad for 2 SC50 CC each
Flower Seeds(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Flowers	Grass Mowed grass(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Purchased from the Dryad for 5 SC each

Notes

• Acorns can be planted in any type of grass except Mushroom grass.
• Grass seeds can only be planted on Dirt/Mud/Ash Blocks. They cannot be planted over other types of grass.

Tips

• The Staff of Regrowth increases the number of seeds gathered when used on blooming herb plants, and has a chance to harvest an extra herb as well.

Trivia

• The Acorn is the only seed that can produce different species when planted on different blocks.