
I’ve been completely hooked on Grow a Garden ever since the Seed Stages update dropped, and honestly, I think I’ve spent way too many hours (and Sheckles) trying to figure out which pets are actually worth hatching. When I first saw the Tree Frog pop up in the Jungle Egg pool, I’ll admit I wasn’t super impressed at first I mean, it’s classified as “rare,” not even legendary or divine. But after using it for a couple weeks on my farm, I’m here to tell you that this little green guy has become one of my most reliable farming companions.
In this guide, I’m going to break down everything you need to know about the Tree Frog pet in Grow a Garden. I’ll cover exactly what it does, how to get it, whether it’s actually worth your investment, and some pro strategies I’ve learned through trial and error. Trust me, by the end of this, you’ll know exactly whether the Tree Frog deserves a spot on your farm.
Alright, let’s get straight to the good stuff. The Tree Frog’s ability is pretty straightforward, but don’t let its simplicity fool you it’s incredibly useful for farming efficiency.
Tree Frog’s Passive Ability:
When I first unlocked this ability, I thought, “Okay, 15 minutes every 3 minutes? That’s decent but not game changing.” Boy, was I wrong. Here’s the thing I didn’t realize at first: this passive stacks beautifully with your other growth boosting gear like sprinklers and watering cans. Plus, if you’re running a large farm with multiple plots, having that random growth boost hitting different plants throughout the day actually creates a nice rotation where something’s always ready to harvest.
I’ve tested the Tree Frog alongside other growth boosting pets, and here’s what I’ve found:
Pet | Rarity | Growth Boost Ability | Cooldown | My Take |
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Tree Frog | Rare | +15 minutes growth | Every ~3 min | Reliable, consistent, great for beginners |
Frog | Legendary | +24 hours growth | Every ~20 min | More powerful but less frequent |
Echo Frog | Mythical | +24 hours growth | Every ~5 min | Best growth booster but much harder to get |
Triceratops | Legendary | Advances 3 plants | Every ~3 min | Similar frequency but targets multiple plants |
The Tree Frog sits in this sweet spot where it’s not the most powerful growth booster in the game, but it’s definitely the most accessible one with a solid ability. I think of it as the Honda Civic of pets not flashy, but reliable and gets the job done.
Let me break down all the important stats you need to know about this pet:
Stat | Details |
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Pet Name | Tree Frog |
Rarity Tier | Rare |
Source | Jungle Egg |
Hatch Chance | 40% (highest in Jungle Egg) |
Cost | 60,000,000 Sheckles OR 179 Robux |
Hunger Capacity | 16,000 |
Hatch Time | 8 hours (can be reduced with pets/Robux) |
Added Date | September 27, 2025 (Seed Stages Update) |
Event | Seed Stages Event |
Passive Effect | Growth acceleration (+15 min every 3 min) |
Okay, I’ve got to take a moment to appreciate how adorable this pet looks. The Tree Frog has this vibrant green blocky body with a lighter yellow underbelly that just screams “jungle vibes.” Its eyes are these huge square shapes with deep red and black colors that give it this bold, almost cartoon like expression. The brown toes are a nice touch too they really emphasize that it’s an amphibian.
I know some players prefer the more elaborate pet designs, but honestly, I love how the Tree Frog’s voxel style aesthetic fits perfectly with Grow a Garden’s charming art direction. It’s simple but memorable, and every time I see mine hopping around my farm, it just makes me smile.
Alright, here’s where things get interesting. There are actually a couple different ways to get your hands on a Tree Frog, and I’ve tried them all, so let me share what worked best for me.
This is the main way most players (including myself) got their Tree Frogs. Here’s exactly what you need to do:
Step by Step Process:
Pro Tip I Learned the Hard Way: If you’re impatient like me, you can use Robux to speed up hatching, but I’d recommend saving your Robux and using pets that boost hatch speed instead (like the Kiwi, Blood Kiwi, or Chicken pets). This saved me so much money in the long run.
This method is actually really cool because you can earn Jungle Eggs for free just by participating in the event. Here’s how it works:
Event Process:
My Strategy: I realized that upgrading multiple Evo III seeds dramatically increases your chances of getting Jungle Eggs. I usually farm at least 5-6 Evo III plants before going to the NPC, so I can roll multiple times for that Jungle Egg reward. Yeah, it’s a grind, but it’s free and honestly pretty satisfying when that egg drops.
If you’re not into gambling with RNG or grinding events, trading is always an option. Since the Tree Frog has a 40% hatch rate, it’s one of the more common pets from the Jungle Egg, which means:
I haven’t personally used trading much for Tree Frogs since the hatch rate is so high, but I know several friends who’ve gotten theirs this way when they were impatient or had bad luck with eggs.
Okay, this is the million Sheckle question everyone asks me: “Is it actually worth spending 60 million Sheckles or grinding for a Tree Frog?”
My honest answer? Yes, especially if you’re in early to mid game. Let me explain why.
1. You’re a New or Early Game Player If you’re just starting out or haven’t expanded your farm much yet, the Tree Frog is a game changer. Before I got mine, I was constantly waiting around for plants to grow, checking back every hour like I was watching paint dry. The Tree Frog’s passive cuts down that waiting time significantly, which means:
2. You Don’t Have Advanced Growth Gear Yet Here’s something I wish someone had told me earlier: the Tree Frog basically acts as a free, automated sprinkler system. If you haven’t saved up enough for the expensive sprinklers or don’t have time to manually water plants, this pet fills that gap perfectly. I used mine as my primary growth booster for like 3 weeks before I could afford better gear.
3. You Prefer Passive Income Strategies I’m the kind of player who likes to set things up and let them run while I do other stuff (homework, chores, whatever). The Tree Frog is perfect for this playstyle because it works completely automatically. No clicking, no manual intervention just steady, passive growth acceleration.
4. You’re Running a Large Farm Once I expanded my farm to 15+ plots, I noticed the Tree Frog became even MORE valuable. With more plants growing at once, that random growth boost hits more frequently across different crops. I’ve had days where it felt like something was ready to harvest every time I checked, just because the Tree Frog had been working overtime.
1. You’re End Game with Top Tier Pets If you’ve already got Divine or Mythical pets with stronger abilities, the Tree Frog becomes less essential. Players with Echo Frogs, Tigers, or high tier mutation pets probably won’t notice as much impact from adding a Tree Frog.
2. You’re Focused on Mutations Over Growth The Tree Frog doesn’t help with mutations at all it’s purely a growth speed pet. If your main goal is chasing rare mutations like Rainbow, Gold, or event specific ones, you’d be better off investing in mutation boosting pets instead.
3. Budget Constraints 60 million Sheckles is a lot, especially for newer players. If you’re struggling to afford basic gear or seed upgrades, you might want to prioritize those first. The Tree Frog is great, but it’s not going to help if you don’t have seeds to plant in the first place.
I’ve been using my Tree Frog for about a month now, and I can confidently say it’s earned its place on my farm. Is it the flashiest pet? No. Will it make your neighbors jealous? Probably not. But it’s consistent, reliable, and has probably saved me dozens of hours of waiting time.
For the 60 million Sheckles (or free if you grind the event), I think it’s a solid investment for 90% of players. The only folks I’d recommend skipping it are absolute beginners (save up for basics first) or end game players who already have everything.
Alright, now let me share some strategies I’ve learned that really maximize the Tree Frog’s effectiveness. These aren’t obvious at first, but once I figured them out, my farming efficiency shot through the roof.
This was a total game changer for me. Here’s the logic: the Tree Frog randomly boosts plant growth by 15 minutes. If you’re growing single harvest plants (like most event crops), you only benefit once before having to replant. But with multi harvest plants, that growth boost helps you get multiple fruits faster.
Best Plants to Pair with Tree Frog:
I restructured my whole farm around this strategy, and my Sheckle income probably increased by 30-40% just from optimizing which plants I grew with my Tree Frog active.
This might sound silly, but where you position your Tree Frog actually matters. I noticed that pets tend to wander around specific areas of your garden, and while the Tree Frog’s ability is random, having it near your most valuable crops just feels like it helps more often.
My Pet Layout:
This organization system has helped me mentally track what each pet is doing and ensures my growth pets are always near my active crops.
Here’s where things get interesting. Pet abilities stack in Grow a Garden, which means you can combine multiple growth boosting pets for even better results. My current setup includes:
With all four active, my plants are growing noticeably faster than when I just had one growth pet. It’s like compounding interest each pet adds to the total effect.
This is more of a min maxing tip, but I’ve found that timing when I play makes a difference. Since the Tree Frog activates every 3 minutes, I try to:
I know not everyone can stick to a schedule (I certainly can’t always), but when I do follow this pattern, I notice I’m getting more consistent harvests.
This is something I messed up at first. The Tree Frog has 16,000 hunger capacity, which sounds like a lot, but it drains every 12 hours. If your pet goes hungry, its ability stops working completely.
My Hunger Management System:
Since implementing this system, I haven’t had a single day where my Tree Frog went hungry and stopped working. It’s made a huge difference in consistency.
The Jungle Egg can hatch five different pets, and honestly, the Tree Frog is probably the third or fourth most exciting one. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad let me compare them all so you can see where it fits.
Tree Frog (40% Chance) – Rare
Hummingbird (30% Chance) – Rare
Iguana (24% Chance) – Legendary
Chimpanzee (5% Chance) – Mythical
Tiger (1% Chance) – Divine
After opening probably 15-20 Jungle Eggs, here’s what I recommend:
The Tree Frog is often your first Jungle Egg pet because of that high 40% hatch rate, and that’s actually perfect. It gives you a reliable growth booster immediately while you work toward the rarer pets.
Something I didn’t realize at first: you can actually make your Tree Frog MORE powerful by aging it up. Here’s what changes as your Tree Frog levels:
Pets gain experience by:
As your Tree Frog ages, its ability becomes more effective:
I’m currently at level 32 with my Tree Frog, and I’ve definitely noticed it feeling more consistent. The cooldown seems to trigger more reliably, and I swear it picks better targets (though that might be confirmation bias on my part).
Want to level your Tree Frog quickly? Here’s what I did:
I went from level 1 to level 30 in about two weeks using this method. It’s not instant, but it’s pretty efficient.
Let me share some mistakes I made with my Tree Frog so you don’t have to repeat them:
This was embarrassing. I went two full days once without checking my pets’ hunger, and my Tree Frog stopped working entirely. I couldn’t figure out why my plants seemed to be growing slower until I realized my pet was starving.
Solution: Set daily reminders on your phone. I have one at 9 AM and 9 PM to check all my pets’ hunger levels.
I thought getting a Tree Frog meant I could skip buying sprinklers. Wrong. The Tree Frog is a supplement, not a replacement. It works BEST when combined with proper irrigation gear.
Solution: Still invest in sprinklers and watering cans. Use the Tree Frog as an additional boost on top of your gear setup.
When I got my first legendary pet (Echo Frog), I immediately stored my Tree Frog thinking I didn’t need both. Big mistake. Even with a better growth pet, having both active meant even more growth acceleration.
Solution: Keep using your Tree Frog even after getting “better” pets. Multiple growth boosters stack, and more is always better.
I used to just place pets randomly wherever I had space. Then I realized pets have limited roaming ranges, and positioning actually matters for optimization.
Solution: Place growth boosting pets centrally near your most valuable crops. It won’t dramatically change things, but every little bit helps.
At first, I thought 40% meant I’d get a Tree Frog from almost every other egg. That’s not quite how probability works. I opened five Jungle Eggs in a row once and got Hummingbird, Hummingbird, Tree Frog, Iguana, Hummingbird.
Solution: Understand that 40% is per individual egg, not cumulative. You might get lucky and hatch one immediately, or it might take several tries.
Since I’ve been pretty active in the trading community, let me break down the Tree Frog’s current market value and whether it’s worth buying vs. hatching.
Based on my observations and trading server data:
Tree Frog Typical Trading Prices:
Here’s my honest take:
Trade FOR a Tree Frog if:
DON’T Trade FOR a Tree Frog if:
I’ve sold two extra Tree Frogs I hatched, and here’s what I learned:
Best Time to Sell:
Typical Buyers:
My Selling Strategy: I listed mine in trading servers at 45 million Sheckles (slightly below egg cost) and sold both within 24 hours. The key is pricing competitively since Tree Frogs aren’t rare.
You get the Tree Frog by hatching a Jungle Egg, which you can buy from Raphael’s Pet Egg Stand for 60 million Sheckles or 179 Robux. You can also earn Jungle Eggs through the Seed Stages Event by upgrading Evo III plants to Evo IV. The Tree Frog has a 40% hatch chance, making it the most common pet from this egg.
The Tree Frog’s passive ability advances the growth of a random plant in your garden by 15 minutes every 3 minutes. It works automatically without any input required, and it targets any growing plant except favorited ones. The ability stacks with other growth boosting items and pets.
Yes, the Tree Frog is classified as a “Rare” tier pet. However, within the Jungle Egg specifically, it’s actually the most common pet with a 40% hatch chance. So while it’s technically rare tier, you’re more likely to hatch this than any other Jungle Egg pet.
The Tree Frog was added on September 27, 2025, during the Seed Stages update. This was the same update that introduced Evo seeds, the new Season Pass, and several new cosmetics. It’s tied specifically to the Jungle Egg and Seed Stages Event.
Absolutely! You can hatch multiple Tree Frogs from Jungle Eggs, and their abilities do stack. I’ve seen some players run 2-3 Tree Frogs at once for maximum growth acceleration. Just remember each pet takes up a slot and needs to be fed, so balance is important.
Yes, the Tree Frog’s growth boost works on all plants including event exclusive ones. The only plants it ignores are those you’ve marked as “favorites” in your garden, which is actually helpful for preventing unwanted growth acceleration on plants you’re trying to time carefully.
The Tree Frog has 16,000 hunger capacity and will eat any food you give it. I usually feed mine carrots since they’re cheap and easy to farm. More expensive foods don’t provide additional benefits they all just refill hunger. Save your premium foods for pets that might need them more.
Yes, you can both sell and trade Tree Frogs. When you sell one to the sell stall, you’ll get Sheckles back (though not as much as you’d get from selling rarer pets). For trading, Tree Frogs typically go for 40-50 million Sheckles or equivalent value in other pets/items.
No, the Tree Frog’s ability works on your entire garden regardless of where the pet is positioned. However, I still recommend placing it centrally just for aesthetic organization and because it makes your farm feel more cohesive.
If your Tree Frog’s hunger bar depletes completely, its passive ability will stop working until you feed it again. The pet won’t disappear or die it just becomes inactive. This is why I always stress keeping your pets fed!
The Tree Frog is one of those pets that doesn’t blow your mind when you first get it, but slowly becomes indispensable. It’s like that reliable friend who’s always there when you need them not flashy, but incredibly valuable.
For the vast majority of Grow a Garden players, I absolutely recommend adding a Tree Frog to your farm. The 60 million Sheckles investment pays itself back through improved harvest efficiency within a couple weeks, and if you get one from the event, it’s basically free value.