Tulip in Stardew Valley: Profit and Best Use

Short answer: Tulip is a Spring flower that takes 6 days to grow. It sells for 30g. Planted on day 1 of Spring at farming level 6 it makes about 54g per tile after seeds, one of the weaker (number 13 of 15 Spring crops).

Quick facts

Tulip at a glance
SeasonsSpring
Days to first harvest6
After the first harvestReplant after each harvest
Sell price30g
Seeds 20g at Pierre's; 25g at JoJaMart
Items per harvest1 at farming level 0, 1 at level 10
Last day to plantDay 22 of Spring for one harvest

What Tulip sells for

Quality changes the price: silver is worth about a quarter more than regular, gold about a half more, and iridium double. Your farming level decides how often you get each.

Sell price by quality
RegularSilverGoldIridiumRegular with Tiller
30g 37g 45g 60g 33g
Chance of each quality, no fertilizer
Farming levelRegularSilverGoldIridium
097.02%1.98%1%0%
569.42%19.58%11%0%
1045.82%33.18%21%0%

Iridium quality only becomes possible with Deluxe Fertilizer, which is why the chance is 0% here.

Profit per tile

This is profit for one tile planted on day 1 of the season and replanted after each harvest, sold raw, after paying for seeds. It counts every harvest that fits before the season ends.

Profit per tile by planting season and farming level
Planted inHarvestsLevel 0Level 6Level 10Rank at level 6
Spring 4 41g 54g 62g 13 of 15

Planted on day 1 of Spring, Tulip is harvested on day 7, 13, 19, 25. Going from farming level 0 to 10 raises its profit by about 51%, mostly through better quality. It has to be replanted after every harvest, so the seed cost repeats: 80g over the season. For a different day, farming level, profession or fertilizer, use the Crop Profit Calculator.

Does fertilizer help?

Profit per tile at farming level 6, planted on day 1 of Spring
NothingBasic FertilizerQuality FertilizerSpeed-GroDeluxe Speed-Gro
54g -33g -74g -32g 1g

No fertilizer pays for itself on Tulip here: each bag costs more than the extra harvests or better quality bring in. Skip it and plant more tiles. Speed-Gro vs Deluxe Fertilizer explains why this is common.

Sell it raw or process it?

Tulip can't be made into an artisan good in a Keg or Preserves Jar, so the only decision is when to sell it.

In the greenhouse

Grown in the greenhouse all year (112 days), Tulip makes about 244g a tile once established, from 18 harvests. Compare crops for a full greenhouse in Best Greenhouse Setup for Money.

How it compares

The top Spring crops at farming level 6 are:

Tulip makes 54g, number 13 of 15. The gap to the leader is 4,880g a tile, so Tulip is worth planting for the reasons above, not for the profit table alone. See every crop for the season on Best Spring Crops, or ask What to Plant Today for a pick that fits your day and budget.

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Where these numbers come from

Game data comes from the Stardew Valley Wiki, cross-checked between at least two of its pages (last checked 2026-10-09). Profit figures are calculated by the same engine as our calculators. See the methodology, and tell us if something looks wrong in your game. All entries: All Crops.