Mushrooms in Grow A Garden are a bit different from your usual crops. They're slower to grow, but they often have strong mutation potential and event ties. If you've ever wanted to know which fungi are worth farming or trading, this guide breaks it all down.

Here's the full set of Fungus crops you can grow right now:
| Crop | Rarity | Growth Speed | Notes / Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duskpuff | Rare | Medium-Slow | Dark puffball-style fungus; often tied to spooky or night events. |
| Glowshroom | Uncommon | Medium | Glowing mushroom; handy for mutation chains and has steady trade value. |
| Horned Dinoshroom | Legendary | Slow | A dinosaur-themed mushroom with horns; rare and valuable for collectors. |
| Merica Mushroom | Event | Medium | Red, white, and blue event mushroom; seasonal, so trade it when event ends. |
| Mushroom | Common | Fast | Basic fungus; grows quickly but low trade value. |
| Nectarshade | Rare | Medium-Slow | Toxic/mystical mushroom; has niche use in event quests. |
| Sinisterdrip | Legendary | Very Slow | Dripping, eerie-looking fungus; one of the most valuable Fungus crops. |
Here's how I usually run Fungus farms:
Start with Basics
Focus on Trade Value
Target Rare Fungi
Pair with Pets/Tools
If hunting down rare pets feels like too much grind, you can always buy grow a garden pets to speed things up and focus on farming the crops you actually enjoy.
Here's how each Fungus crop can mutate, what you get, and whether it's worth farming or trading.
| Base Fungus Crop | Mutation Result (Example) | Mutation Trigger / Notes | Value / Farming Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | → Glowshroom (low chance) | Can mutate when exposed to mutation gear / event boosts | Easy starter mutation; worth farming in bulk. |
| Duskpuff | → Nectarshade | Night / dark-themed mutation; works better during Blood Moon | Mid-tier trade value; looks cool for collection. |
| Glowshroom | → Sinisterdrip (very rare) | Triggered by Frozen or Pollinated mutations | Extremely valuable; slow grow but worth holding. |
| Horned Dinoshroom | → Unknown Legendary forms (community still tracking) | Likely event-tied; mutation may appear in future updates | Save seeds—mutations could spike trade value. |
| Merica Mushroom | → Firework / Star-Spangled Variants (event-only) | Event-limited; mutation only active during seasonal updates | Farm extras during event, trade after event ends. |
| Nectarshade | → Sinisterdrip (rare alt path) | Higher chance if mutated under Red Giant Ant / Bee boosts | Rare but highly profitable if it hits. |
| Sinisterdrip | — (Final Tier) | Currently no higher mutation known | Keep for trades; one of the best-value Fungus crops. |
Start with Bulk Mushrooms
Upgrade Path
Event Farming
Save Rare Seeds