ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

Hybrid Flower Breeding Guide

Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) - Hybrid Flower Breeding Guide: Flower Breeding Chart

A guide for hybrid flower breeding in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to breed flowers as well as what flower breeding tips and layouts to use!

How to Breed Hybrid Flowers

Flower Breeding Methods

1 Breed new flowers with two flowers from seeds. (Recommended)
2 Cross Pollinate a flower from seeds and a flower originally on your island.
3 Cross Pollinate two Hybrid Flowers.
4 Breed more of the same flower through Cloning.

Breed New Flowers from Seeds

ACNH  - Leif sells Flower Seeds from his Garden Shop to the resident

We recommend using flowers seeds bought from Nook's Cranny or from Leif's Garden Shop as you can control the outcome of the breeding process.

These flower seeds have fixed cross pollination patterns so you're guaranteed to get the hybrid flower color you want.

How to Unlock Leif's Hybrid Flowers in HHP

Breeding Native Flowers

ACNH - A resident stands in the middle of the island

You can also use the flowers growing on your island to make hybrid flowers. While this method is faster than using seeds, it's harder to control the outcome as they have random cross pollination patterns.

For example, cross pollinating a Red Rose and a White Rose from seeds will create a Pink Rose. Although, when you try cross pollinating the same flowers that were native to your island, it's possible to get Yellow Roses instead.

Breeding Two Hybrid Flowers

ACNH - A resident looks up as they stand besides a layout of flowers showing cross-breeding

Sometimes the only way to get a specific color, like most of the Purple flowers, is to crossbreed two hybrid flowers.

The example above shows how to make Purple Tulips. This is done by cross pollinating Red and Yellow Tulips first and then using the Orange Tulips to make Purple Tulips.

Cross pollinating two hybrid flowers of the same color is also one way to make more of the same flower.

Breed Flowers through Cloning

Layouts where Flowers will clone
ACNH - Another screenshot of flowers showing a layout where flowers will clone mode:scale
Layouts where Flowers won't clone

Another method of getting the flower you want is to clone it.

To clone a flower, plant it somewhere where it isn't touching any other flowers of the same species and just water them every day.

Eventually, the flower will clone itself in one of the empty spaces.

List of Hybrid Flower Breeding Charts

Flower Breeding Charts Overview

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ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red RoseRoses ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red TulipTulips ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red HyacinthHyacinths ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red MumMums
ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red PansyPansies ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red LilyLilies ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red WindflowerWindflowers ACNH - Flower Breeding Guide - Red CosmosCosmoses

Hybrid Rose Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Pink Rose IconPink Rose
(Best)
ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose ACNH White Rose IconWhite Rose
ACNH Pink Rose IconPink Rose ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose
ACNH Orange Rose IconOrange Rose ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose ACNH Yellow Rose IconYellow Rose
ACNH Purple Rose IconPurple Rose ACNH White Rose IconWhite Rose ACNH White Rose IconWhite Rose
ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose (1) ACNH Purple Rose IconPurple Rose ACNH Orange Rose IconOrange Rose
ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose (Best) ACNH Orange Rose IconOrange Rose ACNH Orange Rose IconOrange Rose
ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose
ACNH Blue Rose IconBlue Rose
(Best)
ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose (1) ACNH Red Rose IconRed Rose (1)
ACNH Blue Rose IconBlue Rose ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose
ACNH Golden Rose IconGolden Rose ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose (2) ACNH Black Rose IconBlack Rose (2)

(1): This Red Rose needs to be a hybrid between a Purple Rose and an Orange Rose.
(2): You need to water the Black Roses with a Golden Watering Can.
(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.

How to Get All Roses

Hybrid Tulip Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Orange Tulip IconOrange Tulip ACNH Red Tulip IconRed Tulip ACNH Yellow Tulip IconYellow Tulip
ACNH Pink Tulip IconPink Tulip ACNH Red Tulip IconRed Tulip ACNH White Tulip IconWhite Tulip
ACNH Black Tulip IconBlack Tulip (Best) ACNH Red Tulip IconRed Tulip ACNH Red Tulip IconRed Tulip
ACNH Black Tulip IconBlack Tulip ACNH Orange Tulip IconOrange Tulip ACNH Orange Tulip IconOrange Tulip
ACNH Purple Tulip IconPurple Tulip (Best) ACNH Orange Tulip IconOrange Tulip ACNH Orange Tulip IconOrange Tulip
ACNH Purple Tulip IconPurple Tulip ACNH Black Tulip IconBlack Tulip ACNH Black Tulip IconBlack Tulip
ACNH Purple Tulip IconPurple Tulip ACNH Yellow Tulip IconYellow Tulip ACNH Black Tulip IconBlack Tulip

(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Tulips

Hybrid Hyacinth Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Pink Hyacinth IconPink Hyacinth ACNH Red Hyacinth IconRed Hyacinth ACNH White Hyacinth IconWhite Hyacinth
ACNH Orange Hyacinth IconOrange Hyacinth ACNH Red Hyacinth IconRed Hyacinth ACNH Yellow Hyacinth IconYellow Hyacinth
ACNH Blue Hyacinth IconBlue Hyacinth (Best) ACNH White Hyacinth IconWhite Hyacinth ACNH White Hyacinth IconWhite Hyacinth
ACNH Blue Hyacinth IconBlue Hyacinth ACNH Orange Hyacinth IconOrange Hyacinth ACNH Orange Hyacinth IconOrange Hyacinth
ACNH Purple Hyacinth IconPurple Hyacinth (Best) ACNH Orange Hyacinth IconOrange Hyacinth ACNH Orange Hyacinth IconOrange Hyacinth
ACNH Purple Hyacinth IconPurple Hyacinth ACNH Blue Hyacinth IconBlue Hyacinth ACNH Blue Hyacinth IconBlue Hyacinth

(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Hyacinths

Hybrid Mum Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Pink Mum IconPink Mum ACNH Red Mum IconRed Mum ACNH White Mum IconWhite Mum
ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum (1) ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum ACNH Red Mum IconRed Mum
ACNH Purple Mum IconPurple Mum
(Best)
ACNH White Mum IconWhite Mum ACNH White Mum IconWhite Mum
ACNH Purple Mum IconPurple Mum ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum (1) ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum (1)
ACNH Purple Mum IconPurple Mum ACNH Red Mum IconRed Mum ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum
ACNH Green Mum IconGreen Mum
(Best)
ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum (1) ACNH Yellow Mum IconYellow Mum (1)
ACNH Green Mum IconGreen Mum ACNH Purple Mum IconPurple Mum ACNH Purple Mum IconPurple Mum

(1): This Yellow Mum needs to be a hybrid between a Yellow Mum and a Red Mum.
(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Mums

Hybrid Pansy Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Orange Pansy IconOrange Pansy ACNH Red Pansy IconRed Pansy ACNH Yellow Pansy IconYellow Pansy
ACNH Blue Pansy IconBlue Pansy ACNH White Pansy IconWhite Pansy ACNH White Pansy IconWhite Pansy
ACNH Red Pansy IconRed Pansy (1) ACNH Red Pansy IconRed Pansy ACNH Blue Pansy IconBlue Pansy
ACNH Purple Pansy IconPurple Pansy
(Best)
ACNH Red Pansy IconRed Pansy (1) ACNH Red Pansy IconRed Pansy (1)
ACNH Purple Pansy IconPurple Pansy ACNH Blue Pansy IconBlue Pansy ACNH Blue Pansy IconBlue Pansy

(1): This Red Pansy needs to be a hybrid between a Blue Pansy and a Red Pansy from a seed.
(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Pansies

Hybrid Lily Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Pink Lily IconPink Lily ACNH Red Lily IconRed Lily ACNH White Lily IconWhite Lily
ACNH Orange Lily IconOrange Lily ACNH Red Lily IconRed Lily ACNH Yellow Lily IconYellow Lily
ACNH Black Lily IconBlack Lily
(Best)
ACNH Orange Lily IconOrange Lily ACNH Orange Lily IconOrange Lily
ACNH Black Lily IconBlack Lily ACNH Red Lily IconRed Lily ACNH Red Lily IconRed Lily

(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Lilies

Hybrid Windflower Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
ACNH Blue Windflower IconBlue Windflower ACNH White Windflower IconWhite Windflower ACNH White Windflower IconWhite Windflower
ACNH Pink Windflower IconPink Windflower ACNH Red Windflower IconRed Windflower ACNH Orange Windflower IconOrange Windflower
ACNH Red Windflower IconRed Windflower (1) ACNH Blue Windflower IconBlue Windflower ACNH Red Windflower IconRed Windflower
ACNH Purple Windflower IconPurple Windflower
(Best)
ACNH Red Windflower IconRed Windflower (1) ACNH Red Windflower IconRed Windflower (1)
ACNH Purple Windflower IconPurple Windflower ACNH Pink Windflower IconPink Windflower ACNH Pink Windflower IconPink Windflower
ACNH Purple Windflower IconPurple Windflower ACNH Blue Windflower IconBlue Windflower ACNH Blue Windflower IconBlue Windflower
ACNH Purple Windflower IconPurple Windflower ACNH Blue Windflower IconBlue Windflower ACNH Pink Windflower IconPink Windflower

(1): This Red Windflower needs to be a hybrid between a Blue Windflower and a Red Windflower from a seed.
(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Windflowers

Hybrid Cosmos Flower Chart

Hybrid Flower Parent 1 Parent 2
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
ACNH Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos (Best) ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos
ACNH Black Cosmos IconBlack Cosmos ACNH Pink Cosmos IconPink Cosmos ACNH Orange Cosmos IconOrange Cosmos

(Best): This combination yields the highest chance of getting this hybrid.
How to Get All Cosmoses

Hybrid Flower Breeding Layouts

Cross-Breed in a 2x1 Grid Layout

ACNH - 2x1 Hybrid Flower Breeding Layout
The easiest way to cross-breed two flowers is by placing them next to each other, within a 2x1 grid. The hybrid flowers will grow directly below the two flowers, like in the image above.

Cross-Breed in a 3x3 Grid Layout

ACNH - 3x3 Hybrid Flower Breeding Layout size:440x247
Another method you can use is the 3x3 grid layout. By placing the flowers in a 3x3 grid, you can get a hybrid colored flower in the middle of the layout, like in the image above.

Hybrid flowers may not grow the next day

Even if you've fulfilled all the preconditions for Cross Pollination, hybrid flowers may not grow the very next day If there are no new hybrid flowers, you'll simply have to continue watering them.

Hybrid Flower Breeding Tips

Water Your Flowers to Cross Pollinate Them

ACNH - A resident waters flowers

Watering flowers with the Watering Can causes buds to grow into flowers and nearby flowers to bloom, making crossing pollination much easier.

Water the flowers at least once a day for them to grow.

How to Get the Watering Can

Moving Watered Flowers Will Need to be Watered Again

Keep in mind that if you dig up and move a watered flower to a new spot for breeding, you'll need to water them again since the flower loses it's watered state after digging them up!

There are Hybrid Flowers that Require Specific Tools

ACNH - A resident stands in front of a patch of black roses leading to a golden rose

You need a Gold Watering Can to make Golden Roses

A Golden Watering Can is required to make Golden Roses. Unlike most flowers, these roses can only be obtained through specific instructions.

For more information how to make Golden Roses, see the link below.

How to Grow Golden Roses

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

Comment

23 catcrazyover 2 years

No, it has to be with the same type of flower - ypu can’t breed lilies with windflowers. Maybe it was a cross-pollination possibility that wasn’t listed?

22 Anonymousover 4 years

Hybrid flowers can contain recessive genes in their code (like irl flowers) that can result in some random flower colors. Seeds from Leif or the shop will always have two genes of the same color (like a red rose bag will have Rr gene.) This twitter post has a in-depth explanation that might help! :) https://twitter.com/GeneticJen/status/1259490563147075584

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