How to Pull Crocus Seeds During the Autumn Event in Grow a Garden
Launch
19 September 2025
Why the Crocus Matters
The Crocus is the crown jewel of the annual Harvest Festival. Each bloom sells for 2 200 Gold, and when three or more are planted together they unlock the Fall Palette aura—painting surrounding crops in autumn hues and adding a 6 % sell-price bonus. Crocus seeds disappear once the event ends, so savvy farmers hoard them for winter profits and mutation recipes.
Event Snapshot
- Start: 10 October 2025, 12 : 00 UTC
- End: 31 October 2025, 23 : 59 UTC
- Currency: Harvest Coins
- Main hub: Amber Orchard (balloon from central plaza)
- Daily reset: 00 : 00 UTC
Prerequisites
- Player level 12 + (unlocks event hub)
- At least 300 Harvest Coins per seed
- Tier-1 Fall Plot (craft for 1 500 Gold + 5 Leaf Bundles)
- Optional: Leaf Blower Sprinkler (+1 seed fragment chance)
Step 1 | Farm Harvest Coins Efficiently
| Activity | Coins/hour | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf Raking race | 70–90 | Perfect combo streaks boost payout |
| Apple Bob Bash | 60–75 | Higher coins when bobbing with friends × 3 |
| Pumpkin Patch forage | 30–40 | Respawning gourds every 12 min |
| Daily "Feast Prep" quest | 25 (one-time) | Gather 40 Crisp Leaves |
Tip: Pop a Harvest Hustle booster (20 Bee Coins) to double coin drops for 20 minutes.
Step 2 | Purchase Crocus Seeds from Ember Edda
- Ride the orange balloon to Amber Orchard.
- Find NPC Ember Edda (stall #2).
- Select Crocus Seed — 300 Harvest Coins. Limit : 3 seeds per account per day.
- Confirm; seeds appear in your Event Seeds tab.
Step 3 | Win Crocus Seeds via The Hay Maze (Zero-Coin Route)
Three Crocus seeds per day isn't enough for hoarders. Beat the hidden Hay Maze for bonus drops.
- Entrance appears behind the cider press at 18 : 00 server time.
- Complete the maze in under 90 seconds to earn a Mystery Gourd.
- Open the gourd : 60 % Leaf Bundles, 30 % Harvest Coins (50–100), 10 % Crocus Seed.
- Maze resets hourly — average 5–6 attempts/hour → ~0.5 seed/hour if you're fast.
Step 4 | Pull Crocus Seeds from the Barnyard Crate
- Cost : 250 Bee Coins per crate.
- Loot table : Common 52 %, Rare 32 %, Epic 13 %, Crocus Seed 3 %.
- Statistically : one seed every 34 crates → 8 500 Bee Coins (only for whales or during double-luck weekends).
Step 5 | Trade for Cheap Seeds on Day 3–4
Player excitement peaks on launch day; prices crash once everyone hits the daily vendor cap.
- Day 1 price : 400 Bee Coins.
- Day 3 price : 260 Bee Coins.
- Day 7 price : 320 Bee Coins (begins rising as event ends).
- Sweet spot: Buy on Day 3 or 4, sell post-event at 450 +.
Planting Crocus Seeds Correctly
- Use a Tier-1 Fall Plot; standard soil reduces yield by 25 %.
- Plant between 06 : 00–18 : 00 (server sunrise bonus). Crocus germinates 20 % faster in daylight.
- Growth stages : Sprout (12 min) → Bud (18 min) → Bloom (15 min) → Harvest.
- Total daylight time : 45 minutes. Night planting adds 10 minutes.
Leaf Blower Sprinkler Bonus
While active, this event-only sprinkler gives each harvest a 12 % chance to drop a Crocus Seed Fragment; assemble five fragments into one seed.
Cost vs. Profit
| Method | Cost/seed | Harvest value | ROI (Harvests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor purchase | 300 Harvest Coins | 2 200 Gold | 1 × (coins non-Gold) |
| Maze reward | Free | 2 200 Gold | Immediate profit |
| Barnyard crate | ≈8 500 Bee Coins | 2 200 Gold | N/A — gacha flex |
| Marketplace | ≈300 Bee Coins | 2 200 Gold | 2 harvests |
Common Mistakes
- Buying seeds Day 1 — pay 30 % premium.
- Planting in basic soil — signal turns grey; no aura bonus.
- Missing daily vendor reset — seeds sell out by 02 : 00 UTC.
- Maze time over 90 s — no gourd drop.
- Selling Crocus before winter — price spikes in January when stock dries up.
Advanced Tips
Server-Hop Vendor Exploit
Vendor stock is per-server. Buy your three-seed quota, hop to a low-pop server, buy three more. Repeat until inventory groans—just watch the anti-spam timer (15 purchases/hour).
Double-Up Harvest Loop
Plant three Crocuses side-by-side, wait to Bloom stage, then Ignite a Bonfire Boost (+25 % harvest speed, craft from 20 Leaf Bundles). Net two harvests per hour instead of one.
Mutation Feeder
Save wilted Crocus plants; they carry the Vivid gene, boosting chances for Rust Rose hybrids in winter updates.
FAQ
- Do Crocus buffs stack with Candy Blossom or Sunflower auras?
- Yes. Crocus 6 % + Candy Blossom 5 % + Sunflower 8 % = 19 % stacked sale-price bonus.
- Are Crocus seeds tradable after planting?
- No. Only unplanted seeds and fragments are tradable.
- Can I use Lunar or Cloud fertilizer?
- They have no effect. Crocus responds only to Autumn Fertilizer (400 Gold).
- Does the maze seed drop scale with difficulty?
- No. Only completion time matters.
- What happens to leftover Harvest Coins?
- Converted to 2 Gold each at event end—spend them or lose value.
Conclusion
Bagging a stash of Crocus seeds is less about luck and more about clever timing: rake leaves for coins, snag daily vendor seeds, speed-run the Hay Maze for bonus drops, and swoop in on marketplace bargains mid-event. Plant those purple blooms in Fall Plots, watch the Autumn aura paint your fields gold, and enjoy a harvest that keeps paying long after the last leaf has fallen.