diff --git a/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerLevel.java.patch b/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerLevel.java.patch
index f2fdcb6c2..9671040f3 100644
--- a/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerLevel.java.patch
+++ b/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/server/level/ServerLevel.java.patch
@@ -109,6 +109,42 @@
                          skeletonHorse.setAge(0);
                          skeletonHorse.setPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ());
                          this.addFreshEntity(skeletonHorse, org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason.LIGHTNING); // CraftBukkit
+@@ -984,9 +_,35 @@
+                 if (blockState.is(Blocks.SNOW)) {
+                     int layersValue = blockState.getValue(SnowLayerBlock.LAYERS);
+                     if (layersValue < Math.min(_int, 8)) {
++                        // Purpur start - Smooth snow accumulation
++                        boolean canSnow = true;
++                        // Ensure snow doesn't get more than N layers taller than its neighbors
++                        // We only need to check blocks that are taller than the minimum step height
++                        if (org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.smoothSnowAccumulationStep > 0 && layersValue >= org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.smoothSnowAccumulationStep) {
++                            int layersValueMin = layersValue - org.purpurmc.purpur.PurpurConfig.smoothSnowAccumulationStep;
++                            for (Direction direction : Direction.Plane.HORIZONTAL) {
++                                BlockPos blockPosNeighbor = heightmapPos.relative(direction);
++                                BlockState blockStateNeighbor = this.getBlockState(blockPosNeighbor);
++                                if (blockStateNeighbor.is(Blocks.SNOW)) {
++                                    // Special check for snow layers, if neighbors are too short, don't accumulate
++                                    int layersValueNeighbor = blockStateNeighbor.getValue(SnowLayerBlock.LAYERS);
++                                    if (layersValueNeighbor <= layersValueMin) {
++                                        canSnow = false;
++                                        break;
++                                    }
++                                } else if (!Block.isFaceFull(blockStateNeighbor.getCollisionShape(this, blockPosNeighbor), direction.getOpposite())) {
++                                    // Since our layer is tall enough already, if we have a non-full neighbor block, don't accumulate
++                                    canSnow = false;
++                                    break;
++                                }
++                            }
++                        }
++                        if (canSnow) {
++                        // Purpur end - Smooth snow accumulation
+                         BlockState blockState1 = blockState.setValue(SnowLayerBlock.LAYERS, layersValue + 1);
+                         Block.pushEntitiesUp(blockState, blockState1, this, heightmapPos);
+                         org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory.handleBlockFormEvent(this, heightmapPos, blockState1, 3, null); // CraftBukkit
++                        } // Purpur - Smooth snow accumulation
+                     }
+                 } else {
+                     org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory.handleBlockFormEvent(this, heightmapPos, Blocks.SNOW.defaultBlockState(), 3, null); // CraftBukkit
 @@ -1007,7 +_,7 @@
                  pointOfInterestType -> pointOfInterestType.is(PoiTypes.LIGHTNING_ROD),
                  blockPos -> blockPos.getY() == this.getHeight(Heightmap.Types.WORLD_SURFACE, blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ()) - 1,
diff --git a/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/level/block/GrowingPlantHeadBlock.java.patch b/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/level/block/GrowingPlantHeadBlock.java.patch
index e8b905a8b..7dd50302a 100644
--- a/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/level/block/GrowingPlantHeadBlock.java.patch
+++ b/purpur-server/minecraft-patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/level/block/GrowingPlantHeadBlock.java.patch
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
      @Override
      public BlockState getStateForPlacement(RandomSource random) {
 -        return this.defaultBlockState().setValue(AGE, random.nextInt(25));
-+        return this.defaultBlockState().setValue(AGE, random.nextInt(getMaxGrowthAge())); // Purpur - kelp, cave, weeping, and twisting configurable max growth age
++        return this.defaultBlockState().setValue(AGE, getMaxGrowthAge() == 0 ? 0 : random.nextInt(getMaxGrowthAge())); // Purpur - kelp, cave, weeping, and twisting configurable max growth age
      }
  
      @Override
diff --git a/purpur-server/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/PurpurConfig.java b/purpur-server/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/PurpurConfig.java
index f5adfffd2..282057126 100644
--- a/purpur-server/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/PurpurConfig.java
+++ b/purpur-server/src/main/java/org/purpurmc/purpur/PurpurConfig.java
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ public class PurpurConfig {
     public static boolean cryingObsidianValidForPortalFrame = false;
     public static int beeInsideBeeHive = 3;
     public static boolean anvilCumulativeCost = true;
+    public static int smoothSnowAccumulationStep = 0;
     public static int lightningRodRange = 128;
     public static Set<Enchantment> grindstoneIgnoredEnchants = new HashSet<>();
     public static boolean grindstoneRemoveAttributes = false;
@@ -375,6 +376,16 @@ public class PurpurConfig {
         cryingObsidianValidForPortalFrame = getBoolean("settings.blocks.crying_obsidian.valid-for-portal-frame", cryingObsidianValidForPortalFrame);
         beeInsideBeeHive = getInt("settings.blocks.beehive.max-bees-inside", beeInsideBeeHive);
         anvilCumulativeCost = getBoolean("settings.blocks.anvil.cumulative-cost", anvilCumulativeCost);
+        smoothSnowAccumulationStep = getInt("settings.blocks.snow.smooth-accumulation-step", smoothSnowAccumulationStep);
+        if (smoothSnowAccumulationStep > 7) {
+            smoothSnowAccumulationStep = 7;
+            log(Level.WARNING, "blocks.snow.smooth-accumulation-step is set to above maximum allowed value of 7");
+            log(Level.WARNING, "Using value of 7 to prevent issues");
+        } else if (smoothSnowAccumulationStep < 0) {
+            smoothSnowAccumulationStep = 0;
+            log(Level.WARNING, "blocks.snow.smooth-accumulation-step is set to below minimum allowed value of 0");
+            log(Level.WARNING, "Using value of 0 to prevent issues");
+        }
         lightningRodRange = getInt("settings.blocks.lightning_rod.range", lightningRodRange);
         ArrayList<String> defaultCurses = new ArrayList<>(){{
             add("minecraft:binding_curse");