How to get a Tea Sapling in Stardew Valley

Whether you’re looking for an aesthetically pleasing fence that doesn’t need repairing in Stardew Valley, or you simply want to make some Tea, you’re going to need to get your hands on some Tea Saplings.

There are a few different ways to get a Tea Sapling, with one of them being a more lucrative method than any other, but it does involve some socializing. 

How to get Tea Saplings in Stardew Valley

There are two ways to get Tea Saplings ready to be planted:

• Occasionally shows up for purchase at the Traveling Cart for between 750 and 1,250 Gold
• Up to 10 Tea Saplings can be purchased from Caroline’s stall at the Desert Festival for 10 Calico Eggs each

If you want to make your own Tea Saplings, you’ll need to get closer to Caroline. The day after completing her 2-heart event, you’ll receive a letter in the mail containing the recipe, which is as follows:

• 2 Wild Seeds
• 5 Fiber
• 5 Wood

How to use Tea Saplings in Stardew Valley

Prior to the 1.6 update, Tea Saplings were a really good way to make a lot of money, as they sold for 500 Gold each. This is really good news for console or mobile players, as you guys are still running on 1.5, so make some profit while you can! The selling price for those with the 1.6 update has now been reduced to 250 Gold each, but there is another fun use for Tea Saplings outside of profit. 

Tea Saplings can be used to create fences around your farm, and unlike regular fences, they don’t ever need repairing. Animals cannot pass through them. Tea Saplings will grow in any season, and will not die even if you don’t water them, making them an easy alternative to basic fences. 

Tea Saplings take 20 days to grow into a Tea Bush, and will then provide Tea Leaves during the last week of Spring, Summer, and Fall. They will also produce Tea Leaves in Winter if grown indoors in a Garden Pot or in the Greenhouse.