Custom Vanilla Trees from Saplings
by imalittlhigh
Custom Vanilla Trees from Saplings replaces the vanilla tree a sapling grows into with a custom tree, and the change is made by a datapack.
What it does
A sapling placed in the world grows into a custom tree in place of the usual vanilla one. Each sapling type rotates through several tree variants, and the cherry trees are reworked to fit the custom set. Beehives generate near these trees as they do with vanilla trees when flowers are nearby in a suitable biome, and single saplings in a 2x2 arrangement are supported.
The mod is a datapack, so it is installed on the server and needs no client file for players to see the new trees. The server must run it, while clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.19 – 1.21.4, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Growth works through natural random ticks, so saplings still grow normally. A config command switches a sapling type back to the vanilla tree, and sneak-placing a sapling reverses the choice. Placed custom saplings should be removed before the datapack is disabled, otherwise item displays can stay stuck in the world.
Key features
Custom tree variants
Each sapling type grows into a custom tree and cycles through several variants, replacing the plain vanilla shape.
Vanilla-style beehives
Beehives appear beside the custom trees in the same conditions as vanilla trees, given nearby flowers and a suitable biome.
Switching back to vanilla
A config command returns a sapling type to vanilla growth, and sneak-placing a sapling reverses the setting.
Bonemeal conversion
Bonemeal on a placed sapling converts its root into a custom sapling, so existing saplings can be changed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Insta Grow is needed on the server, with the client optional. It is under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and covers 1.21.4 – 26.3 on Fabric and NeoForge. Custom Biome Saplings is also run by the server with the client optional, but it uses a custom license, is not open source, and covers 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Better Trees is run by the server with the client optional and is open source under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.17 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Vanilla Trees from Saplings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-10 |
| Insta Grow | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Custom Biome Saplings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-19 |
| Better Trees | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
Questions
Does the server need the mod installed?
What should be done before disabling the datapack?
Can vanilla tree growth be restored for one sapling type?
In the catalog
Custom Vanilla Trees from Saplings is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Want to have nice Custom Trees instead of the boring Vanilla ones? ## Here you go. (now more vanilla friendly) This is a Variant of my Custom Trees from Saplings pack. ## With this Datapack every sapling that grows will grown into a Custom Tree (multiple variants and rotation per Type). Just grow the sapling as you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-vanilla-trees-from-saplings
- Owner
- imalittlhigh
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15