Gildergreen Regrown
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #92 of 179 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Danica asked you for sap from the Eldergleam to revive the dead Gildergreen in Whiterun. Instead, Maurice convinced you to bring back a sapling. All is now well in Whiterun, except for one small thing. That sapling deserves to grow into a nice big healthy proper replacement for the dead tree you helped get rid of.
For those who followed the path of renewal in Blessings of Nature, but missed out on seeing the full size live tree in all its glory, this mod is for you. Now you don't have to choose the path of violence and destruction if you don't want to. Your sapling will now grow over the course of 6 in-game months from a tiny bud into a full bloom tree you and the city can be proud of.
Kynareth shall smile on you for your kind ways.
Installation Requirements
Skyrim Special Edition 1. 6. 1130 or greater.
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch 4. 3. 7 or greater.
DO NOT extract the contents of the BSA file into your Data folder as loose files, or let your mod manager perform an equivalent function on the contents of the file. Doing so will cause things to load in the wrong order and break the game. Skyrim is intended to load a BSA alongside it's ESM/ESP file. Circumventing this causes issues which I will not provide support for. If you insist on going against this advice, you will receive no support for the problems you generate as a result of this.
Installation - Wrye Bash BAIN
Drop the archive into your Skyrim ModsBash Installers folder, then install as usual.
Make sure the mod is active in the Wrye Bash mods tab.
Installation - Nexus Mod Manager
Use the "Download with Manager" button on the Gildergreen Regrown page at Skyrim Nexus. The installer should take care of things from there.
Then simply make sure NMM has the mod activated.
Installation - Manual
Drop the Gildergreen Regrown.esp and Gildergreen Regrown.bsa files into your Data folder.
Activate the mod using whatever management tool suits you.
Uninstall
Due to the nature of Skyrim mods, especially those adding scripts, it is strongly discouraged to attempt uninstalling a mod from your active game. Any mod that is more than pure mesh or texture replacements has the possibility to leave behind permanent changes to your save that you may not want. This is not something modders can correct for. It is how the game was designed by Bethesda. No support will be provided for anyone who uninstalls this mod from an active game and continues on with that save.
Uninstalling this mod after the vanilla sapling grows one stage but before the vanilla adult tree grows in will result in there being NO tree, not even the dead one.
Gildergreen Regrown is a Skyrim immersion mod that makes the Gildergreen tree in Whiterun grow from a sapling back into a full tree over time, taking about 6 in-game months. It's a simple, highly endorsed addition for players who want a more natural world progression.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 24,266 endorsements and 1.7 million downloads — this is a must-have for many.
- Adds a subtle but satisfying touch of realism without overhauling the game.
- From Arthmoor, a well-known mod author, so you know it's solid.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects one tree — if you want broader world changes, this is too narrow.
- Growth takes 6 in-game months, so you won't see the full effect quickly.
- No compatibility notes provided — might conflict with other Whiterun overhaul mods.
For Skyrim players who love immersive details and want Whiterun to feel alive over time. Perfect for roleplayers who spend long stretches in-game. Skip if you want dramatic changes — this is a subtle, long-term touch.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage load order easily.
- If you're using other Whiterun overhaul mods, place Gildergreen Regrown after them to ensure the tree growth works.
- To see the growth faster, use the console command 'set timescale to 20' to speed up in-game time.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Arthmoor
- Version
- 2.0.4
- Downloads
- 1,653,304
- Endorsements
- 24,266
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 10/26/2016
- Updated
- 2/26/2026
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