Winter Seeds are a type of craftable seed that players can plant during the winter season. They grow into forageable plants that are otherwise found naturally during winter, such as Crocus, Crystal Fruit, Snow Yam, and Winter Root. These seeds offer a way to continue farming during a season when most crops won't grow, providing an opportunity to gather resources and make a profit when the fields are barren.
The item ID for Winter Seeds is 498
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [498]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Winter Seeds while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [498] and you will receive the Winter Seeds item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Winter Seeds while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [498]. You will then receive the Winter Seeds item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.