Grow a Garden Unveils Exciting Update with New Features
On May 17, 2025, Grow a Garden launched a significant update packed with exciting enhancements for players. This latest version includes a variety of new features, gear, and seeds to enrich the gaming experience. Among the most intriguing additions is the Chicken Zombie pet, which players can hatch and incorporate into their gardens. Keeping track of all these new elements may prove challenging for dedicated players.
To help you navigate these changes, we present a comprehensive overview of the patch notes detailing the latest updates to the game.
The Complete Changelog for the Blood Moon Event Update
This update introduces an exciting new weather event known as the Blood Moon. During this event, players have the unique opportunity to acquire the new Bloodlit Mutation for their plants. Beyond this exciting element, players will find a host of additional features worth exploring. Below, we summarize all the key changes and new additions:
Exclusive Blood Moon Shop
- Each Blood Moon brings forward an exclusive shop offering rare items, including Blood variant Pets, Night Seed Packs, Night Eggs, Special Moon-themed Seeds, and a brand new gear item—all available for purchase with Sheckles. Make sure not to miss these limited-time offers!
New Events
- Bloodmoon: This special night event has a 33% chance of occurring, enabling the chance for plants to gain the Bloodlit Mutation while the Blood Moon shop is accessible.
- Meteor Shower: Look out for falling meteors during the Night event—a thrilling new addition!
- Bloodlit Mutation: Gain a 4x multiplier during the Blood Moon event.
- Celestial Mutation: Achieve a 120x multiplier during the Meteor Shower event.
- Zombified Mutation: This mutation can be acquired through the Chicken Zombie, yielding a 25x multiplier.
New Pets Introduced
- Chicken Zombie
- Blood Owl
- Blood Hedgehog
- Blood Kiwi
- And more (5+ additional pets!)
New Crops Available
- Beanstalk
- Moon Melon
- Blood Banana
New Gear and Items
- Star Caller: A device that attracts the Celestial mutation during the Meteor Shower event.
- Mythical Egg: Discover 5 possible new pets inside!
Quality of Life Improvements and Fixes
- New Backpack System: The backpack now features enhanced categories for better inventory management!
- Introduced visual indicators when fruits receive the ‘Moonlit’ or ‘Bloodlit’ mutation.
- Resolved issues with fruit/plant rotation saving.
- Updated Seed Shop icons to accurately represent seeds & fruits.
- Addressed quality and scaling issues for fruits such as Moon Blossom, Cactus, Papaya, and others.
- Minimized occurrences of significant frozen mutations.
- Implemented various performance enhancements.
- Optimized certain mutations for improved gameplay.
Understanding the Blood Moon Event Timing
The Blood Moon serves as a variant of the regular nighttime event in Grow a Garden. It appears with a 33% probability each time the sun sets on the server, transforming the sky and moon into a striking red hue. This event grants players the chance to acquire the Bloodlit Mutation for their plants.
During the Blood Moon, the exclusive Blood Moon Shop will be accessible, providing a variety of items not found in the regular shop. Be sure to take advantage of these unique opportunities!