In Animal Crossing: New Horizonsgrowing flowers is not limited to aesthetics: it is a game mechanic in its own right. Each type of flower can be crossed to obtain hybrid varietiesoften essential for decorating your island with originality… or simply for the pleasure of completing your collection.
The game offers 8 types of flowers :
- Cosmos
- Hyacinths
- Lily
- Chrysanthemums
- Thoughts
- Roses
- Tulips
- Anemones
Each type can produce 6 to 9 different colorssome of which are very rare, such as blue roses or the green mums. But to obtain them, you will have to go much further than simple watering.
Where to find flowers and how to get started
Each island has a main and one secondary flower typevisible from the first hours of play. To obtain the other varieties, you must:
- Visit theMystery Island (via Dodo Airlines)
- Buy seeds from Leif Or Nook’s Cranny
- Chat with friends online
The flowers purchased are called “seed packs”. Alone some combinations of these seeds can produce hybrids specific. The cultivation method therefore plays a crucial role.
The most effective method for crossing flowers
Experienced players recommend the checkerboard pattern (checkerboard) or in diamondallowing the flowers to cross diagonally while leaving free space for the generation of new colors.
For example :
- Red lilies + yellow lilies : chance of obtaining orange lily
- Black roses + gold watering can : possibility of golden roses
- Hybrid Red + Hybrid Blue Pansies : chance of purple thoughts
To obtain the rarest colorsit is sometimes necessary several generations of complex crosses (such as blue roseswhich require a specific genetic chain).
Quick table of rare crosses to know
- Blue roses : multiple hybridization from hybrid black and purple roses
- Violet pansies : hybrid red + hybrid blue
- Black tulips : red between them
- Green chrysanthemums : yellow hybrids between them
- Blue and purple anemones : specific crossing of rare hybrids
Create a efficient hybrid garden requires time, but also organization. Community tools like the Paleh Genetic Guide can help you optimize your strategy.
Growing flowers in Animal Crossing is a lot like doing fun genetics. Patience, method and perseverance will be your best allies in transforming your island into a colorful botanical paradise. Golden roses, black cosmos or purple hyacinths: it’s up to you to make your floral treasures bloom.