The Sapling is a new pet added to Grow a Garden during the Beanstalk Event Update on August 16, 2025. Unlike regular pets, the Sapling focuses on interacting with mutated fruits, making it a valuable addition for players who want to optimize their gardens for special crops.
While currently unobtainable outside of the event, its unique passive makes it stand out as one of the most strategic pets in the game. Although still considered unreleased content with limited details, the Sapling is expected to resemble a small plant-like creature, possibly looking like a young tree or seedling with sprouting leaves. This design fits the theme of growth and mutations in Grow a Garden.
Trait – Mutation Swapper
The Sapling’s passive ability is called Sprout, and it’s one of the most unique mechanics in the game so far:
- Ability: Sprout swaps mutations between two random fruits in your garden.
- Restriction: It completely ignores favorited fruits, so players can protect crops they don’t want changed.
This makes the Sapling perfect for experimenting with mutation strategies, letting you move valuable mutations onto better crops or shift less useful ones elsewhere.
How to Get the Sapling
- Obtaining Method: Hatch from a Sprout Egg
- Hatch Chance: 12%
- Availability: Limited to the Beanstalk Event, not obtainable outside of it
Because of its low hatch rate, getting the Sapling may require multiple egg hatches. Players aiming for full mutation control should prioritize farming Sprout Eggs while the event is active.
The Sapling is a rare but powerful pet for mutation-based strategies in Grow a Garden. With its Sprout passive, it gives players more control over their crops by swapping mutations between fruits. Although its 12% hatch chance makes it harder to obtain, players who manage to unlock it during the Beanstalk Event will have an edge in producing rare fruit variations.