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Growing a full set of Animal Crossing New Horizons flower hybrids takes a little bit of luck with a dash of hard work. But, before you know it, you'll have a wonderful selection of unique colorful flowers to gaze upon across your island.

There's so many variations, it might feel overwhelming at first. Fortunately, as long as you plant your flowers carefully and water and tend to them daily, you'll be able to breed and enjoy all the hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons. And it's totally worth the grind, as you can customize your island and then brag about it to anyone who comes to visit.

Below, we've got all the details on the Animal Crossing New Horizons flower hybrids that you can unlock from how to create them to the best planting practices to follow for success. There are also new breeds that haven't featured in the series before too, so it makes the process even more exciting for players old and new to discover.

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Flower types

How to get all Animal Crossing New Horizons flowers

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Like with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons fruit, you will have a certain number of flowers native to your island. On mine, for example, I grew pansies, hyacinths and windflowers natively, but had to travel to friends' islands to gather the rest. You can get lucky using Nook Miles Tickets trips, but I've not had any luck with that despite all the money I've spent on tickets.

Here's the full list of Animal Crossing: New Horizons flowers available:

  • Cosmos
  • Hyacinths
  • Lilies
  • Mums
  • Pansies
  • Roses
  • Tulips
  • Windflowers

Hybrid flowers

How to create Animal Crossing New Horizons hybrid flowers

Watering flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Just as with previous Animal Crossing games, you can crossbreed your blooms to get hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. These provide unique colour variations that can't be bought or found growing naturally. You're basically about to become a flower scientist. 

To create flower hybrids in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll need to plant your flowers in a checkerboard pattern on your island. This will give them space to cross-pollinate and do some flower breeding, with the hybrid flowers growing in the gaps. 

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You'll need to make sure your flowers are watered each day - either by you with your watering can, or the rain. You'll know which flowers have been watered by their sparkle. 

It's worth noting that I stumbled across this amazing piece of knowledge on Reddit, that suggested that if your friends come over and water your flowers for you, the higher the probability of hybrid flowers forming. Take a look:

Improving flower production in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: YueCrossing)

I'm also finding that if I also water flowers even if it's raining, they also sparkle more, so although it might feel silly, it will help your hybrid production. 

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All the Animal Crossing: New Horizons flower hybrids confirmed so far are listed below:

Color variations

Cosmos

Smiling in a crop of flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Red x Yellow: Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Red x Orange: Black (common), Red (common),  Orange (common), Pink (common)
  • Red x Pink: Pink (common), Red (common), Orange (common)
  • Red x White: Orange (rare), Pink (common)
  • Red x Black: Orange (common), Red (common), Black (common)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (very rare)
  • Yellow x Orange: Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), White (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Yellow x White: Yellow (common), White (rare)
  • Yellow x Black: Orange (common), Pink (very rare)

White

  • White x Red: Orange (rare), Pink (common)
  • White x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (rare)
  • White x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • White x Pink: White (common), Pink (common), Yellow (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • White x White: White (common) Yellow (rare)
  • White x Black: Orange (common), Pink (rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Black (common), Red (common), Orange (common), Pink (common)
  • Orange x Yellow: Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), White (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: Orange (common), Yellow (common), Black (rare), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Pink: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Red (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Orange x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Orange x Black: Black (common), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Pink (common), Red (common), Orange (common)
  • Pink x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Pink x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Red (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Pink x Pink: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Pink x White: White (common), Pink (common), Yellow (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Pink x Black: Orange (common), Red (rare), Black (rare), Red (rare)

Black

  • Black x Red: Orange (common), Red (common), Black (common)
  • Black x Yellow: Orange (common), Pink (very rare)
  • Black x Orange: Black (common), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Black x Pink: Orange (common), Red (rare), Black (rare), Red (rare)
  • Black x White: Orange (common), Pink (rare)
  • Black x Black: Black (common), Red (very rare)

Hyacinths

Standing between flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (common), Pink (rare), Blue (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Red x Orange: Red (common), Orange (common), Yellow (rare), Blue (rare), Purple (very rare) 
  • Red x Yellow: Red (common), Orange (common), Yellow (common), Pink (very rare), White (very rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Red x White: White (common), Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Red x Pink: Red (common), White (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Red x Blue: White (common), Pink (common), Red (rare), Blue (rare), Purple, (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Red x Purple: Red (common), Purple (common), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (Rare)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: Red (common), Orange (common), Yellow (common), Pink (very rare), White (very rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Yellow x Orange: Orange (common), Yellow (rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: White (common), Yellow (common), Red (very rare) Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: Yellow (common), Red (common), Orange (common), Pink (common), Purple (common)
  • Yellow x Blue: White (common), Blue (common), Yellow (common), Orange (common), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Purple: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare)

White

  • White x Red: White (common), Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Orange: Yellow (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • White x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • White x White: White (common), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (rare)
  • White x Pink: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Blue (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Blue: White (common), Blue (common), Red (very rare), Orange (very rare), Pink (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Purple: Orange (common), Yellow (common), Red (rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Red (common), Orange (common), Yellow (rare), Blue (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: Yellow (rare), Orange (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Orange x Yellow: Orange (common), Yellow (rare)
  • Orange x White: Yellow (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Pink: White (very rare), Red (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Orange x Blue: White (common), Yellow (common), Pink (common), Purple (rare), Orange (rare), Red (very rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Orange x Purple: Orange (common), Purple (common), Yellow (rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Red (common), White (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Pink x Orange: White (very rare), Red (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Yellow: Yellow (common), Red (common), Orange (common), Pink (common), Purple (common)
  • Pink x White: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Blue (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Pink: Red (common), White (common), Pink (very rare)
  • Pink x Blue: White (common), Blue (common), Pink (common), Red (very rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Purple: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Blue (rare), Red (rare)

Blue

  • Blue x Red: White (common), Pink (common), Red (rare), Blue (rare), Purple, (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Blue x Orange: White (common), Yellow (common), Pink (common), Purple (rare), Orange (rare), Red (very rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Blue x Yellow: White (common), Blue (common), Yellow (common), Orange (common), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Blue x White: White (common), Blue (common), Red (very rare), Orange (very rare), Pink (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Blue x Pink: White (common), Blue (common), Pink (common), Red (very rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Blue x Blue: Blue (common), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Blue x Purple: Blue (common), Purple (common), Yellow (common)

Purple

  • Purple x Red: Red (common), Purple (common), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (Rare)
  • Purple x Orange: Orange (common), Purple (common), Yellow (rare)
  • Purple x Yellow: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Purple x White: Orange (common), Yellow (common), Red (rare)
  • Purple x Pink: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Blue (rare), Red (rare)
  • Purple x Blue: Blue (common), Purple (common), Yellow (common)
  • Purple x Purple: Purple (common)

Lillies

Smiling next to flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Black (common), White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Red x Orange: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Black (rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Red x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare), Black (very rare) 
  • Red x White: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Red x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (rare), White (very rare), Black (very rare)
  • Red x Black: Red (common), Black (common), Orange (very rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Black (rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: Orange (common), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Black (rare), White (very rare)
  • Orange x Yellow: Yellow (common), Orange (common), White (rare), Red (rare)
  • Orange x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Pink: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Black: Orange (common), Black (common), Red (very rare)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Yellow x Orange: Yellow (common), Orange (common), White (rare), Red (rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Yellow x White: White (common), Yellow (common), Orange (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: Yellow (rare), White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare), Red (very rare)
  • Yellow x Black: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Black (very rare)

White

  • White x Red: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • White x Yellow: White (common), Yellow (common), Orange (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • White x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare)
  • White x Pink: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare) 
  • White x Black: Red (common), Orange (common), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Red (rare), Pink (rare), White (very rare), Black (very rare)
  • Pink x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Pink x Yellow: Yellow (rare), White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare), Red (very rare)
  • Pink x White: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Pink: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Pink x Black: Red (common), Pink (rare), Black (rare), Orange (very rare)

Black

  • Black x Red: Red (common), Black (common), Orange (very rare)
  • Black x Orange: Orange (common), Black (common), Red (very rare)
  • Black x Yellow: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Black (very rare)
  • Black x White: Red (common), Orange (common), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Black x Pink: Red (common), Pink (rare), Black (rare), Orange (very rare
  • Black x Black: Black (common), Orange (very rare)

Mums

A rainy cliff of flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (common), Purple (common)
  • Red x Yellow: Pink (rare), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Yellow (very rare), White (very rare)
  • Red x White: Pink (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Yellow (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Red x Pink: Pink (common), Red (common), Yellow (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Red x Purple: Yellow (common), Purple (common), Red (common), Green (common), White (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Red x Green: Green (common), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (very rare), Yellow (very rare)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: Pink (rare), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Yellow (very rare), White (very rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (very rare), Pink (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: Yellow (common), White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x Purple: Yellow (common), White (common), Pink (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Yellow x Green: Yellow (common), Purple (common), Red (very rare), Green (very rare)

White

  • White x Red: Pink (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Yellow (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • White x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • White x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare)
  • White x Pink: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • White x Purple: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), White (very rare)
  • White x Green: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (very rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Pink (common), Red (common), Yellow (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x White: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x Pink: White (rare), Pink (rare), Red (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x Purple: Yellow (rare), Purple (rare), Red (rare), White (rare)
  • Pink x Green: Purple (common), Yellow (common), Green (common), Pink (rare), Red (rare)

Purple

  • Purple x Red: Yellow (common), Purple (common), Red (common), Green (common), White (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Purple x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (common), Pink (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Purple x White: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), White (very rare)
  • Purple x Pink: Yellow (rare), Purple (rare), Red (rare), White (rare)
  • Purple x Purple: Purple (common), Yellow (common), Green (common), Pink (rare), Red (rare)
  • Purple x Green: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), Green (rare)

Green

  • Green x Red: Green (common), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Green x Yellow: Yellow (common), Purple (common), Red (very rare), Green (very rare)
  • Green x White: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Green x Pink: Purple (common), Yellow (common), Green (common), Pink (rare), Red (rare)
  • Green x Purple: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), Green (rare)
  • Green x Green: Red (common), Red (common)

Pansies

Watering pansies in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)
  • White + White = Blue
  • Red + Yellow = Orange
  • Red + Red = Purple
  • Orange + Orange = Purple
  • Blue + Blue = Purple

Roses

Watering roses in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (rare), White (rare), Black (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Red x Orange: Orange (common), Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Red x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Red x White: White (common), Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Red x Pink: Red (common), Pink (common), White (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Red x Blue: Red (rare), Black (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Red x Purple: Purple (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Red x Black: Red (common), Black (common), Orange (very rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Orange (common), Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Blue (very rare), Black (very rare)
  • Orange x Yellow: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Orange x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Orange x Blue: Blue (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Orange x Purple: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), Red (rare)
  • Orange x Black: Orange (rare), Red (rare), Black (rare), Blue (very rare)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Orange: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (very rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: Yellow (common), Red (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Yellow x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Yellow x Blue: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Yellow x Purple: White (common), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Yellow x Black: Orange (common), Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare)

White

  • White x Red: White (common), Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare)
  • White x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (very rare)
  • White x White: White (common), Purple (common)
  • White x Pink: Pink (common), Red (rare), White (rare)
  • White x Blue: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (rare)
  • White x Purple: White (common), Purple (common), Pink (rare)
  • White x Black: Red (rare), Pink (rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Red (common), Pink (common), White (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Pink x Orange: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Pink x Yellow: Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Pink x White: Pink (common), Red (rare), White (rare)
  • Pink x Pink: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Pink x Blue: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (rare), Black (rare)
  • Pink x Purple: Pink (common), Purple (rare), White (rare), Red (rare)
  • Pink x Black: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Black (rare), Blue (very rare)

Blue

  • Blue x Red: Red (rare), Black (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Blue x Orange: Blue (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Blue x Yellow: Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Blue x White: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Blue x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (rare), Black (rare)
  • Blue x Blue: Blue (common)
  • Blue x Purple: Red (common), Pink (rare)
  • Blue x Black: Red (common), Black (rare), Blue (rare)

Purple

  • Purple x Red: Purple (rare), White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Purple x Orange: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (rare), Red (rare)
  • Purple x Yellow: White (common), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Purple x White: White (common), Purple (common), Pink (rare)
  • Purple x Pink: Pink (common), Purple (rare), White (rare), Red (rare)
  • Purple x Blue: Red (common), Pink (rare)
  • Purple x Purple: Purple (rare), White (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Purple x Black: Red (common), Pink (rare)

Black

  • Black x Red: Red (common), Black (common), Orange (very rare)
  • Black x Orange: Orange (rare), Red (rare), Black (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Black x Yellow: Orange (common), Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Black x White: Red (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Black x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Black (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Black x Blue: Red (common), Black (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Black x Purple: Red (common), Pink (rare)
  • Black x Black: Blue (rare), Gold (only when watered with gold watering can)

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Tulips

Watering tulips in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (common), White (rare), Black (rare)
  • Red x Orange: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Red x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Red x White: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Red x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (very rare), White (very rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Red x Purple: Black (common), Red (rare), Purple (rare) 
  • Red x Black: Red (common), Black (common), Purple (rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Red (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: Yellow (rare), Orange (rare), Purple (rare), Red (very rare)
  • Orange x Yellow: Yellow (common), White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x White: Orange (common), White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Orange x Pink: Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Orange x Purple: Orange (rare), Black (rare), Purple (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Orange x Black: Black (common), Orange (common), Purple (very rare)

Yellow

  • Yellow x Red: Yellow (common), White (rare), Red (rare), Orange (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Yellow x Orange: Yellow (common), White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Purple (rare), Red (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Yellow x White: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • Yellow x Pink: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Yellow x Purple: Yellow (common), Orange (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Yellow x Black: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)

White

  • White x Red: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • White x Orange: Orange (common), White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • White x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare)
  • White x White: White (common), Pink (rare), Yellow (rare) 
  • White x Pink: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • White x Purple: Orange (common), Yellow (rare)
  • White x Black: Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Red (rare), Pink (very rare), White (very rare), Orange (very rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Orange: Red (rare), Yellow (rare), Pink (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Pink x Yellow: White (rare), Yellow (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Pink x White: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Yellow (very rare)
  • Pink x Pink: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (very rare), Black (very rare)
  • Pink x Purple: Yellow (common), Red (common), Orange (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Pink x Black: Red (common), Pink (rare), Black (rare)

Purple

  • Purple x Red: Black (common), Red (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Purple x Orange: Orange (rare), Black (rare), Purple (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Purple x Yellow: Yellow (common), Orange (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Purple x White: Orange (common), Yellow (rare)
  • Purple x Pink: Yellow (common), Red (common), Orange (rare), Black (very rare)
  • Purple x Purple: Purple (common)
  • Purple x Black: Black (rare), Purple (rare)

Black

  • Black x Red: Red (common), Black (common), Purple (rare)
  • Black x Orange: Black (common), Orange (common), Purple (very rare)
  • Black x Yellow: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Black x White: Red (common), Pink (common), Orange (rare), Yellow (rare)
  • Black x Pink: Red (common), Pink (rare), Black (rare)
  • Black x Purple: Black (rare), Purple (rare)
  • Black x Black: Black (common), Purple (very rare)

Windflowers

Watering wildflowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Red

  • Red x Red: Red (common), Blue (rare), Purple (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Red x Orange: Orange (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare), Red (very rare)
  • Red x White: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Red x Pink: Red (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare), Orange (very rare), White (very rare)
  • Red x Blue: Blue (common), Red (common), White (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Red x Purple: Red (common), Pink (common), Purple (rare), Blue (very rare)

Orange

  • Orange x Red: Orange (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare), Red (very rare)
  • Orange x Orange: Orange (common), White (rare), Pink (very rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Orange x White: White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare)
  • Orange x Pink: Orange (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Orange x Blue: White (common), Orange (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Orange x Purple: Orange (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare)

White

  • White x Red: White (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • White x Orange: White (rare), Orange (rare), Pink (rare)
  • White x White: White (common), Blue (rare)
  • White x Pink: Pink (common), White (rare), Orange (rare), Red (rare)
  • White x Blue: White (common), Orange (rare), Blue (rare)
  • White x Purple: Red (common), Pink (common), Purple (very rare)

Pink

  • Pink x Red: Red (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare), Orange (very rare), White (very rare)
  • Pink x Orange: Orange (common), Pink (common), Blue (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x White: Pink (common), White (rare), Orange (rare), Red (rare)
  • Pink x Pink: Red (rare), Pink (rare), Orange (very rare), White (very rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Pink x Blue: White (rare), Blue (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Pink x Purple: Purple (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (rare)

Blue

  • Blue x Red: Blue (common), Red (common), White (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Blue x Orange: White (common), Orange (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Blue x White: White (common), Orange (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Blue x Pink: White (rare), Blue (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare), Orange (very rare)
  • Blue x Blue: Blue (common), White (common), Red (rare), Orange (rare)
  • Blue x Purple: Blue (common), Pink (common), Orange (rare), Purple (very rare)

Purple

  • Purple x Red: Red (common), Pink (common), Purple (rare), Blue (very rare)
  • Purple x Orange: Orange (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Purple x White: Red (common), Pink (common), Purple (very rare)
  • Purple x Pink: Purple (rare), Red (rare), Pink (rare), Blue (rare)
  • Purple x Blue: Blue (common), Pink (common), Orange (rare), Purple (very rare)
  • Purple x Purple: Purple (common)
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