How to Get Crimson Thorn in Grow a Garden

The Crimson Thorn is a Transcendent, multi-harvest crop that arrived with the Seed Stages update. It’s a Prickly, Stalky type with a distinctive spiral of crimson and maroon spikes. Because it’s both extremely rare and expensive, planning how you’ll secure the seed—and what you’ll do with it—matters.

Crimson Thorn overview and key stats

Get Crimson Thorn from the Seed Shop (primary method)

Step 1: Watch the Seed Shop stock and be ready to act. Crimson Thorn has a 0.13% chance to appear on any given stock check, so you’ll typically wait through many rotations before it shows up.

Step 2: Prepare funds in advance. Keep at least 10,000,000,000 Sheckles or 1149 Robux on hand so you can purchase immediately when it appears. Delays risk missing the window.

Step 3: Stay online during restock cycles when possible. Being present when stock flips is the simplest way to secure the seed at the moment it surfaces.

Step 4: Buy promptly once you see it. The seed is the most expensive in the game and tends to disappear fast due to demand.

Other ways to obtain Crimson Thorn (rare and unreliable)

Lucky Harvest

Step 1: Tend and harvest crops regularly to roll for Lucky Harvest events. These rare rolls can grant a Crimson Thorn seed.

Step 2: Keep expectations in check. Treat Lucky Harvest as a bonus rather than a plan; the drop rate is very low.

Use pets to find a seed

Step 1: Deploy a Red Fox to attempt theft. The Red Fox can steal a Crimson Thorn seed from another plot, but success isn’t guaranteed.

Step 2: Let dog pets work passively. Dog, Golden Lab, and Shiba Inu can very rarely dig up a Crimson Thorn seed during their routine actions.

Step 3: Rely on the Snail for a seed on harvest. When the Snail harvests, it can yield a seed from the plant.

Step 4: Be patient. All pet-based routes have very low odds; use them alongside the Seed Shop method, not instead of it.

Trigger or wait for restocks

Step 1: Use a Red Panda to restock the Seed Shop. This can refresh the inventory and may bring Crimson Thorn back into stock.

Step 2: Watch for admin restocks. Admins can restock the shop; if you’re online at the right time, you may catch a Crimson Thorn appearance.

Selling value and why it matters

Crimson Thorn has the highest base value among multi-harvest crops. Each produce sells for 189,525 Sheckles at the floor and averages about 210,000 Sheckles. Because the plant is multi-harvest, a single seed can generate multiple saleable items across harvests, which improves long-term returns.

Weight ranges from 4.20 kg to around 6.00 kg on average, and there’s a 0.25% chance to roll Huge. Heavier fruits typically translate into stronger payouts, so consistent care pays off over time.

Growth time and handling basics

Crimson Thorn has the longest growth time of any plant to date—about 1 day and 2 hours. Plan your play sessions around that timer so you can harvest promptly and avoid idle downtime between cycles. Because it’s multi-harvest, consistent tending across growth stages helps you realize the seed’s value sooner.

Is Crimson Thorn worth the price?

At 10 billion Sheckles, break-even is a long grind on produce value alone. Using the average sell price, you need roughly:

10,000,000,000 ÷ 210,000 ≈ 47,619 produce

Using the price-floor value, the requirement jumps further:

10,000,000,000 ÷ 189,525 ≈ 52,765 produce

Multi-harvest shortens the number of harvest cycles needed, and mutations can push sale prices higher, improving payback time. That said, the seed makes the most sense for players who can comfortably afford it and want a top-tier, long-horizon money maker in their plot rotation.

With a plan that prioritizes the Seed Shop and uses pets and restocks as opportunistic boosts, you’ll give yourself the best shot at securing Crimson Thorn and turning it into steady income.