Dwarf weed (plant) | OSRS Index

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Grown
Dwarf weed



Released								11 July 2005 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Herb patch
League region
Options								Inspect, Guide
Examine								Some dwarf weed seeds have been sown in this patch.

Advanced data

Object ID								39797
Link								MOID

Diseased, stage 2Diseased, stage 3Diseased, stage 4
Diseased dwarf weed



Released								3 June 2026 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Herb patch
League region
Options								Cure, Inspect, Guide
Examine								This dwarf weed has become diseased.

Advanced data

Object ID								29601
Link								MOID

Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Grown
Dwarf weed



Released								23 October 2006 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Troll Stronghold and Weiss herb patches
League region								Fremennik✓
Options								Inspect
Examine								A dwarf weed is growing in this patch.

Advanced data

Object ID								39867
Link								MOID

Dwarf weed is a Farming plant that grows after planting a dwarf weed seed in a herb patch, requiring level 79 Farming. It takes 80 minutes to grow, in 4 stages of 20 minutes each, and when fully grown can be harvested for grimy dwarf weed.

Dwarf weed can become diseased while growing, and can be cured using plant cure. If not cured, it will eventually become dead herbs.

As with all herb patch crops, nearby gardeners will not watch over growing dwarf weed.

The yield is variable, using the "harvest lives" mechanic with a minimum of 3 lives. The number of lives can be increased by 1 using compost, 2 using supercompost, or 3 with ultracompost. The chance to save harvest lives is improved with higher Farming level, and can be further improved using magic secateurs, the Farming cape, or having a growing Attas plant. Additionally, completing the Kandarin Diary will improve the yield in the Catherby herb patch, and the Kourend & Kebos Diary will improve the yield in Hosidius and the Farming Guild.

Farming info

Dwarf weed

Level required				79
Patch				Herb patch
Seeds per				1
Payment				No
Growth time				80 min (4x20 min)
Yield				3+ (varies)
Regrow				No

Navigation

Seed				Dwarf weed seed
Plant				Dwarf weed (plant)
Crop				Grimy dwarf weed

Experience

Planting XP				170.5^[1]
Checking XP				No
Harvesting XP				192 xp

^ This experience is gained upon harvesting the final herb, rather than when planting the seed.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	Always	1,343	14

Average harvest yield

Dwarf weed has a minimum of 3 harvest lives, increasing by 1 for each tier of compost used (for a maximum of 6 when using ultracompost). While harvesting dwarf weed, there is a chance to not consume a harvest life dependent on the player's Farming level. This chance scales from 26.6% at level 1 to 31.6% at level 99, interpolating linearly in between.

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Please input the data and submit the form.

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Growth stages

Stage	Diseased	Dead
1	N/A	N/A
2
3
4
5	N/A	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
17 June 2026 (Update)	The troll variants were renamed from "Herb patch" and "Herbs" to "Dwarf weed".
3 June 2026 (Update)	The healthy version was renamed from "Herbs" to "Dwarf weed". The diseased version was renamed from "Diseased herbs" to "Diseased dwarf weed".
7 August 2024 (Update)	For standard herb patches that are in a state where they need attention, such as harvesting or curing, the click-zone now covers the full 2x2 patch to enable easier clicking.

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Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Dwarf weed (plant)
Content license	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
License status	declared
Picture	Dwarf weed stage 1 · file details