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How to Get Cosmoses | Using Cosmoses as a DIY Material

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Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) Cosmoses

This is a guide for the cosmos flowers found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). See how to get Cosmoses, as well as lists of Cosmos colors and Cosmos DIYs.

How to Get Cosmoses

Buy Cosmos Seeds

ACNH - Leif

You can buy cosmos seeds from Nook's Cranny or from Leif's Garden Shop. One bag of cosmos seeds costs 240 bells while five bags cost 1200 bells.

This is by far the most recommended method to get Cosmoses, as getting them any other way requires a bit of luck.

Use Cosmoses for Flower Breeding

ACNH - Cosmos Flower Breeding

For the rare colors like pink cosmoses and orange cosmoses, you need to breed the normal colors and work towards the flower that you want, as these don't grow in the wild.

Find them on Your Island

Red, yellow, and white cosmoses may grow on your island if your birthday is between July 1st and November 30th. The wild cosmoses will grow on top of the cliffs on your island, so you need access to those first.

Use a Ladder to Get the Flowers

To access the Cosmoses on your cliffs, make and use a Ladder through DIY.

How to Climb Cliffs

Get them from Mystery Tours

If cosmoses are not growing natively on your island, there is a chance they might grow on Mystery Islands. Note that Mystery Islands can only ever give you one other type of flower, so you're not guaranteed to find cosmoses on them.

Mystery Island Guide

Trade Online

If you're struggling to get a specific flower type or hybrid color, trading with others online might be the quickest way to get them!

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Types of Cosmoses

Wild Cosmoses and Cosmos Seeds

Cosmoses grow naturally in the colors shown above, and you can buy seeds of these colors from Nook's Cranny or Leif.

Hybrid Cosmoses

ACNH Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos ACNH Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos
ACNH Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos ACNH White Cosmos IconWhite Cosmos ACNH Yellow Cosmos IconYellow Cosmos

Other Cosmos colors can be produced through cosmos flower breeding, or be found on a Mystery Tour. The island with hybrid flowers is very rare, however, so we recommend breeding them yourself or trading online!

Hybrid Cosmos Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos
ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos ACNH Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos ACNH Yellow Cosmos IconYellow Cosmos
ACNH Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos ACNH Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos ACNH White Cosmos IconWhite Cosmos

For tips on how to crossbreed the colors you want, check out our Hybrid flower guide!

Hybrid Flower Breeding Guide

List of Cosmos DIY Recipes

Cosmoses can be used as a DIY Material to build the items shown below.

DIY Item Required Materials
Lovely Cosmos Crown IconLovely Cosmos Crown
Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos (×4)
Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos (×3)
Currently UnavailableDark Cosmos Crown
Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos (×7)
Currently UnavailableCosmos Crown
Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos (×2)
White Cosmos IconWhite Cosmos (×3)
Yellow Cosmos IconYellow Cosmos (×2)
Cosmos Shower IconCosmos Shower
Iron Nugget IconIron Nugget (×3)
Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos (×5)
Cosmos Wand IconCosmos Wand
Star Fragment IconStar Fragment (×3)
White Cosmos IconWhite Cosmos (×1)
Cosmos Wreath IconCosmos Wreath
Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos (×3)
White Cosmos IconWhite Cosmos (×3)
Yellow Cosmos IconYellow Cosmos (×3)
Currently UnavailableChic Cosmos Wreath
Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos (×10)
Currently UnavailablePretty Cosmos Wreath
Red Cosmos IconRed Cosmos (×3)
Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos (×3)
Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos (×3)

Related Guides

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List of Flowers and Bushes

Flowers Related Links
Hybrid Flowers Breeding Guide
ACNH WindflowersWindflowers ACNH RosesRoses ACNH HyacinthsHyacinths
ACNH MumsMums ACNH LiliesLilies ACNH TulipsTulips
ACNH PansiesPansies ACNH CosmosesCosmoses ACNH BushesBushes
ACNH Lily of the ValleyLily of the Valley

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6 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

You can get them from Leif on nature day if you time travel to it.

5 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

Could I buy some cosmos from you or your friend?? I don’t have much to offer that you probably don’t already have since I’m relatively new to the game but I’m pretty desperate for some cosmos as they are the last flower I need!

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