So you’ve been playing Grow a Garden for a bit—planting carrots, leveling up, maybe getting those apples and peaches down. Nice. But now you’re ready for something a little… cooler. More beautiful. More wow. That’s where the Lotus comes in.
Lotuses aren’t just crops. They’re like living art. Elegant, glowy, peaceful—and if you play your cards right? Absolutely stacked with rare, valuable mutations. This guide is your no-stress roadmap to growing, mutating, and cashing in on one of the most gorgeous plants in the game.
🌱 Step 1: Getting Lotus Seeds
Okay, first things first—you can’t plant a Lotus if you don’t have the seeds. These babies don’t come early. You’ll need to level up past the beginner stuff first.
How to get them:
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Buy from the Seed Shop once your crop tier is high enough
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Win them from events or daily challenges
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Trade with other players (especially during seasonal/spiritual events)
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Sometimes pop up in Mystery Boxes or fancy bundles
Got your seed? Sweet. Time to plant.
Planting tips:
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Equip the seed and pick a garden plot (Lotuses love calm, pretty spots—water gardens work great)
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Water it with a can or sprinkler
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Chill. These flowers grow slow, but they’re totally worth the wait
🌸 Step 2: Taking Care of Your Lotus
Lotuses are kinda like the introverts of the crop world. They don’t need a ton of fuss, but they do best when they have space, peace, and some patience.
Tips for growing strong Lotuses:
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Keep them watered (sprinklers are ideal and unlock cool mutations)
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Leave a little breathing room between each plant—it looks better and helps with stacking
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Boost with Fertilizer Spray or Growth Powder if you’re feeling impatient
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Don’t rush the harvest—some of the coolest mutations only show up after certain weather or event cycles
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If you can, plant a few Lotuses at once—more chances for big rewards
🔮 Step 3: Mutating Your Lotus (aka Making It Awesome)
Now for the fun part. Lotuses are mutation magnets. With the right conditions, they’ll turn into glowing, shimmering masterpieces—and the more rare effects you stack, the more valuable they become.
✨ Easy Mutations (Beginner Friendly)
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Big – Just keep it hydrated with a sprinkler. It grows larger. Not huge value, but stacks well.
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Wet – Happens during rainy weather. Your Lotus will sparkle with raindrops.
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Chilled – Triggered by frost weather or if you have a Polar Bear pet nearby.
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Moonlit – Shows up during nighttime events. Night Staff boosts the chances. Glows under the moonlight—gorgeous.
🌿 Mid-Level Mutations (Lookin’ Fancy Now)
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Chocolate – Use a Chocolate Sprinkler or wait for Chocolate Rain (yes, that’s a thing). Turns dark brown with gold trim.
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Pollinated – Happens during Bee Swarm events or with bee pets. Adds cute sparkly pollen.
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Bloodlit – During a Blood Moon. Looks intense, especially if combined with Wet or Moonlit.
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HoneyGlazed – Triggered by Honey Sprinklers or Bear Bee pets. Golden glow. Stunning.
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Heavenly – Only during the Floating Jandel event. Gives the flower a holy, glowing aura.
❄️ Rare One: Frozen Lotus (10x Value)
Gorgeous and super valuable.
How to get it:
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Wait for rain → get the Wet mutation
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Then hit a Frost weather or have a Polar Bear nearby
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Wet + Frost = Frozen!
It’ll glow pale blue like it’s made of ice. And yep, it stacks perfectly with Big, Golden, or even Celestial later on.
💎 High-Value Mutations (Now We’re Talking Coins)
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Golden (20x) – Triggered with Dragonfly pets, Super Seeds, or advanced sprinklers
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Rainbow (50x) – Use Butterfly pets or Mutation Enhancers. The Lotus cycles through rainbow colors—mesmerizing.
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Shocked (100x) – During a thunderstorm, get lightning to strike your flower (use a Lightning Rod to lure it in). Boom. Electrified Lotus.
🌌 Event-Only Ultra Mutations (Hard to Get, Totally Worth It)
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Celestial (120x) – Happens during a Meteor Shower. Use a Star Caller to improve your odds. The flower looks like a galaxy.
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Disco (125x) – During Disco events or with a Disco Bee. It flashes with neon light like it’s at a party.
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Voidtouched (135x) – Appears during the Black Hole event. Looks glitched out in the best way—purple-black and spooky.
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Dawnbound (150x) – Usually only for Sunflowers, but Lotuses with huge mutation stacks are often traded for Dawnbound pets/seeds.
🌀 Step 4: Stacking Mutations Like a Pro
Here’s the secret sauce: mutation stacking. You can stack multiple effects on the same flower—and the result can be both beautiful and wildly profitable.
Example Stack:
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Start with Wet
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Add Chilled to turn it Frozen
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Keep it hydrated for Big
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Use a Dragonfly or Super Seed to make it Golden
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Toss in a Celestial if there’s a Meteor Shower + Star Caller
Just that combo alone? Worth hundreds of thousands of coins. And if you hit something crazy like Rainbow or Shocked on top? You’re rich.
💰 Step 5: Selling Your Lotus
Once your Lotus is mutated and fully grown, head to the Sell Booth.
Stuff that affects how much it’s worth:
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How many mutations it has
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The rarity of each mutation
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Whether it’s Big
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If you hit any event-exclusive bonuses (Blood Moon, Meteor Shower, etc.)
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Premium stacks like Frozen + Golden + Celestial = absolute jackpot
A fully stacked Lotus can outshine almost every other crop in the game—even the top-tier fruits like Sunflowers or Coconuts.
🌼 Final Thoughts
Growing a Lotus is like growing a little piece of magic. It takes patience. It takes strategy. But it’s also one of the most rewarding things you can do in Grow a Garden. Whether you’re building a peaceful zen paradise or gunning for the leaderboard, the Lotus is your secret weapon.
So go plant one. Take your time. Let it mutate, glow, and evolve. Then sit back and enjoy the masterpiece you just created—whether you sell it for stacks or keep it just to flex in your garden.
