The Sims 4 is chock-full of unique activities for players to pursue with their Sims. In this all-encompassing life sim, it's possible to begin a variety of hobbies and increase the skills associated with them by performing certain actions. Those hoping to tend to their garden and grow rare plants will need to familiarize themselves with the Gardening skill and unlock the ability to graft.
Grafting a plantwith another plant in The Sims 4 will increase the chances of the spliced plant producing rare seeds, fruits, and flowers. The only way to acquire some of the rarest plants in the game is through grafting; those hoping to acquire them all will need to learn how the process works.
How To Unlock The Grafting Skill In The Sims 4
When players begin gardening, they will unlock the Gardening skill, which can then be leveled up by planting and taking care of various plants. Reaching higher levels of the Gardening skill will reward Sim with new abilities that can then be used to perform different actions regarding their garden.
Upon reaching Level 5 in the Gardening skill, the player's Sim will learn the Cutting and Grafting abilities, both of which are needed to graft plants to one another. Once these abilities have been acquired, players can begin grafting plants together to create hybrids.
How To Graft Plants To Each Other In The Sims 4
Grafting in The Sims 4 can be a little confusing at first, but the process isn't overly difficult. After reaching Level 5 in the Gardening skill, Sims can interact with a plant and cut a sample from it by choosing the "Take Cutting" option. Once the Sim has taken the sample, they can interact with a different plant and select the "Graft" option to graft the sample onto it.
It's impossible to graft certain plants with others, so players will need to search the world until they find the right combinations.
Then, players will have a chance to choose what sample they wish to graft onto the plant. Once they have chosen the sample they want, they can select it to immediately graft it onto the plant they are interacting with.
Hovering the cursor over a spliced plant will reveal what it will grow, but players might need to wait a while if they are growing something particularly rare, as common plants tend to take priority. So long as players are patient and tend to their plants daily, the flower or fruit they seek will eventually grow and can be harvested. Players can then plant what they harvest to grow new plants.
All Plants That Grow Through Grafting In The Sims 4
Several unique plants like the Cowplant and the Death Flower can be grown by grafting a specific plant with another, but not all of them are easy to find. This list will explain exactly what combinations are needed to create certain plants:
Plant Combination | Result |
Apple & Cherry | Pomegranate |
Basil & Sage | Parsley |
Blue Bells & Strawberry | Grapes |
Chrysantheum & Tulip | Bird of Paradise |
Daisy & Strawberry | Bonsai Buds |
Grapes & Rose | Bonsai Buds |
Lemon & Pear | Plantain |
Lily & Snapdragon | Orchid |
Orchid & Pomegranate | Death Flower |
Snapdragon & Strawberry | Dragon Fruit |
Snapdragon & Dragon Fruit | Cow Berry |
The Sims 4 is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.