Flowers

Homestead flower breeding uses 6 gene pairs: 2 for shape (A/a, B/b) and 4 for color (C/c, D/d, E/e, F/f). Each flower has one of 4 shapes and one of 16 colors. Tulips, roses, and hydrangeas can cross-pollinate; tulips grow fastest, so many guides start with tulips then pollinate hydrangeas.

How genes work

Uppercase = dominant, lowercase = recessive. A recessive trait only shows when both copies are recessive (e.g. aa). Each parent contributes one allele per gene to offspring.

Shape (A/a, B/b)

A/a, B/b → 4 shapes

A_B_Straight stem + Extra leaf (tulip/rose) / extra flower (hydrangea)L-straight
aaB_Bent stem + Extra leaf (tulip/rose) / extra flower (hydrangea)L-curved
A_bbStraight stem + No extraS-straight
aabbBent stem + No extraS-curved

Color (C/c, D/d, E/e, F/f)

C/c, D/d, E/e, F/f → 16 colors

Black (ccddeeff) does not produce seeds.

Rarity is from color genes only (shape does not affect it), by number of recessive alleles:

0–1 recessive · uncommon · e.g. C_D_E_F_, ccD_E_F_
2 recessive · rare · e.g. ccddE_F_
3 recessive · epic · e.g. ccddeeF_
4 recessive · legendary · e.g. ccddeeff (no seeds)

Inheritance (Punnett square)

Each gene is inherited independently. One parent gives one allele, the other gives the other. For one gene pair, e.g. Aa × Aa:

	A	a
A	AA	Aa
a	Aa	aa

→ 25% AA, 50% Aa, 25% aa (recessive shows only with aa).

All flowers (by shape × color)

Every combination of 4 shapes and 16 colors for each of the three species that can be bred in the Homestead. They share the same genetics and can cross-pollinate, however the same genotype can look different on tulips, roses, and hydrangeas.

Starter seed (store default)Most expensive flower (193)

#	Tulips				Roses				Hydrangeas
	A_B_L-straight	aaB_L-curved	A_bbS-straight	aabbS-curved	A_B_L-straight	aaB_L-curved	A_bbS-straight	aabbS-curved	A_B_L-straight	aaB_L-curved	A_bbS-straight	aabbS-curved
#1 C_D_E_F_ Uncommon	31	37	35	41	51	52	59	64	106	110	96	123
#2 ccD_E_F_ Uncommon	36	40	41	44	63	61	59	70	111	119	137	131
#3 C_ddE_F_ Uncommon	38	43	42	46	62	70	67	73	99	140	123	135
#4 C_D_eeF_ Uncommon	35	39	43	46	55	65	60	71	104	107	117	133
#5 C_D_E_ff Uncommon	35	41	43	45	64	69	64	76	112	107	122	154
#6 ccddE_F_ Rare	42	46	47	50	63	77	79	79	139	127	118	168
#7 ccD_eeF_ Rare	43	48	46	51	62	81	67	85	126	133	160	174
#8 ccD_E_ff Rare	42	46	46	53	71	72	73	81	138	126	126	141
#9 C_ddeeF_ Rare	40	48	47	50	68	81	72	85	112	144	124	146
#10 C_ddE_ff Rare	41	45	44	48	61	75	79	87	141	135	154	168
#11 C_D_eeff Rare	43	47	44	53	73	77	69	79	122	137	145	149
#12 ccddeeF_ Epic	46	51	53	58	74	79	79	96	139	159	124	190
#13 ccddE_ff Epic	42	50	50	53	71	77	85	83	150	135	155	193
#14 ccD_eeff Epic	48	47	53	53	69	88	80	97	119	159	170	132
#15 C_ddeeff Epic	47	49	51	52	67	81	78	80	136	132	147	160
#16 ccddeeff Legendary(no seeds)	46	55	50	58	77	86	81	100	170	185	170	171

Target flower

To aim for a specific flower (e.g. aabb ccddE_ff):

Breed the desired genotype on tulips first (they grow faster), then use that tulip as the center of a cross-shaped field and plant hydrangea seeds around it.
Use a black flower (ccddeeff) in the center to push surrounding flowers toward ccddE_ff; keep the center blooming 30+ minutes earlier with fertilizer.

Breeding tips

Cross-shaped field

Use a 3×3 grid: plant the "provider" flower in the center and four others around it (cardinal directions). The center should bloom at least 30 minutes earlier (use fertilizer) so it donates genes and doesn't receive from neighbors.

Spacing

Keep at least 1.6 squares between different breeding fields to avoid unwanted cross-pollination; 2+ squares is safer. For high-value hydrangeas (aabbccddE_ff), space them 2+ squares apart or they may cross and produce black flowers.

Seeing flower color

To see daytime color in-game, use camera settings to set the time (e.g. 12:00) when checking or screenshotting flowers. Use FlowerDetect to check if your flower is black.

Roses & hydrangeas from tulips

You can pollinate roses and hydrangeas from tulips. Tulips grow faster, so perfect your target genotype on tulips first, then plant hydrangea (or rose) seeds around the tulip in a cross-shaped field to transfer genes.

Black flowers

Black flowers (ccddeeff) do not produce seeds. They are useful as a center "provider" to breed toward ccddE_ff, but don't harvest them for seeds.

Sourced from BPSR Flowers (Google Sheet)