Sam – Grow a Garden Wiki

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Sam

Sam

TypeShopkeeper
RoleSells seeds to players
LocationMain World
EventFixed
BirthdayJuly 4

Overview

Sam is the friendly Shopkeeper NPC found in the main world of Grow a Garden. He manages the Seed Shop, where players can browse and purchase a variety of seeds to expand their gardens.

Appearance

Sam resembles a classic farmhand with his blue denim overalls, a straw hat, and a cheerful yet slightly awkward expression. His character uses the standard ROBLOX Boy package, available for free in the Roblox avatar catalog.

Function & Role

  • Sam serves as the main vendor for seeds within the game. Players can interact with him directly at the Seed Shop, or simply click on the “SEEDS” option at the top of the screen to teleport near his counter.
  • Sam operates two distinct shop types:
  • Seed Shop: Offers regular seeds that refresh every 5 minutes.
  • Daily Deals: Features four discounted plants each day — usually one Divine or higher-tier plant and three random plants with reduced prices.
  • Alter Egos

    Tom

    A summer variant of Sam who wore glasses and a mustache disguise. He sold Summer Seeds during the Summer Harvest Event.

    Uncle Sam

    A festive version introduced during the 4th of July Event 2025, featuring patriotic clothing — blue overalls, a red-white-blue fedora, star-shaped glasses, and a blue cape.

    Samuel

    Appeared during the Seed Stages Event as a stronger, more muscular version of Sam. He specialized in selling Stage 1 seeds and handled evo plant evolutions.

    Sam-etery

    A spooky Halloween variant who appeared in the Halloween Market Event, selling limited-time event seeds.

    Sam Trivia

    • Sam is a permanent NPC, only replaced temporarily by Tom during the Summer Harvest Event.
    • Uncle Sam’s name and design were inspired by the classic U.S. recruitment poster figure from World War I.
    • Sam’s avatar closely resembles DevNamedDavid, the creator behind The Garden Game group.
    • In the real world, Sam’s birthday falls on October 8th (4:00 AM UTC), while in-game, his Grow a Garden birthday is July 2nd.
    • His first and second NPC levels have 20 and 25 hunger points, respectively.
    • Before October 12th, 2025, Sam ran two shop tiers: one for Sheckles and another for Garden Coins.

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