Windstruck Mutation in Grow a Garden
Last updated September 2026
Quick answer
Windstruck is a x2 mutation in Grow a Garden — rank #162 of 169 by multiplier. It is a weather / event mutation: granted on its own while the matching weather or event is active. During Windy.
On the highest base-value crop in the game (Christmas Tree, 451K coins) this multiplier turns a harvest into 903K coins — and held through the chain it ends at Maelstrom x100.
Windstruck is the cheapest mutation in Grow a Garden in terms of effort: x2, free, on any crop standing in your garden while Windy weather is active. As a sell multiplier on its own it is forgettable — it doubles a crop and nothing more.
What makes x2 worth knowing about is where it sits in the storm chain. Windstruck is one of the two ingredients of Tempestuous (x12), and Tempestuous is the only ingredient of Maelstrom (x100). Keeping a Windstruck crop in the ground instead of harvesting it is the difference between a x2 payout now and a x100 payout two weather events later.
What Windstruck is worth on the best crops
Base sell value × x2 for the ten highest-value crops in Grow a Garden. Weight bonuses and any other mutation on the crop multiply on top of these numbers.
| Crop | Rarity | Base value | With Windstruck | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Christmas Tree | Prismatic | 451K | 903K | +451K |
 Gingerbread Blossom | Transcendent | 226K | 451K | +226K |
 Frostwing | Prismatic | 181K | 361K | +181K |
 Parasol Flower | Mythical | 181K | 361K | +181K |
 Gift Berry | Divine | 170K | 341K | +170K |
 Multitrap | Divine | 162K | 325K | +162K |
 Wispwing | Prismatic | 162K | 325K | +162K |
 Pinkside Dandelion | Divine | 160K | 319K | +160K |
 Amberheart | Mythical | 158K | 316K | +158K |
 Wereplant | Divine | 153K | 307K | +153K |
How to get the Windstruck mutation
During Windy.
- 1Watch the weather indicator in your HUD for Windy. Windstruck has exactly one source in the game — Windy weather — so there is no pet, item or sprinkler that can substitute for it.
- 2Plant before the event starts. Crops only collect a mutation while they are in the ground and unharvested, and Windy windows are short (a few minutes).
- 3Do not harvest. This is the part that costs players the chain: harvesting ends the crop, and the Windstruck tag goes with it.
- 4Wait for a Tornado. Twisted (x5) is granted during Tornado weather. When a crop already carrying Windstruck also picks up Twisted, the game fuses both into Tempestuous x12 automatically.
- 5Hold again if you can. Tempestuous is the sole ingredient of Maelstrom (x100) — the best of the storm tier.
| Trigger | Detail |
|---|---|
| Weather / event | Windy |
| Raw trigger | “During Windy” |
Windstruck in the mutation chain
Windstruck is step 1 of 3 in a chain that tops out at Maelstrom x100. Every step consumes the one before it, so a crop can only be at one rung at a time.
Windstruck vs other weather / event mutations
67 other mutations share the same trigger type. Windstruck is stronger than 0 of them and weaker than 67.
| Mutation | Multiplier | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Dawnbound | x150 | During Sun God |
| Voidtouched | x135 | During Black Hole |
| Disco | x125 | During Disco, Monster Mash, Super Storm, DJ Sam, Text Collect, Boombox Party or Strobe Party |
| Meteoric | x125 | During Meteor Strike |
| Celestial | x120 | During Meteor Shower or Crystal Beam |
| Windstruck | x2 | During Windy |
| Wet | x2 | During Rain, Thunderstorm, Under The Sea, Water Your Garden or Rain Dance |
| Moonlit | x2 | During Night or Shooting Stars |
| Chilled | x2 | During Frost |
| Glimmering | x2 | During Fairies |
| Snowy | x2 | During Snowfall, Yeti Night or Snowball Fight |
Same multiplier as Windstruck: Wet, Moonlit, Chilled, Glimmering, Choc, Snowy, Fiery.
Can Windstruck stack with other mutations?
Windstruck is a weather mutation, so it sits in the same layer as the other weather effects and stacks with variants and pet mutations. The catch is its own chain: fusing Windstruck into Tempestuous consumes it. You do not end up with Windstruck + Tempestuous on one crop, you end up with Tempestuous.
So the decision is binary rather than additive. Either bank the x2 harvest, or spend it as raw material for x12 → x100. There is no route that keeps both.
Mutations closest to Windstruck by multiplier
If Windstruck is not on the list for your current weather window, these are the nearest alternatives.
Windstruck FAQ
How much is the Windstruck mutation worth in Grow a Garden?
Windstruck is a x2 multiplier: a crop carrying it sells for twice its base value before weight and any other multipliers are applied. On the most valuable crop in the game (base value 451,250) that is 902,500 coins per harvest.
What weather gives Windstruck?
Windy weather, and only Windy weather. Windstruck is not granted by any pet, item, sprinkler or combination — if the HUD does not show Windy, there is no way to get it.
Is Windstruck worth keeping or should I sell it?
Keep it if you have a free plot and can wait for a Tornado — Windstruck + Twisted fuses into Tempestuous (x12) and then Maelstrom (x100). Sell it if you need the coins now: there is no way to have both.
Can Windstruck stack with other mutations?
Yes, up to the point where it is consumed. It stacks with growth variants and pet-applied mutations, but fusing it into Tempestuous removes the Windstruck tag from the crop.
How do you get Tempestuous from Windstruck?
Leave the Windstruck crop unharvested until Tornado weather gives it Twisted (x5). The two fuse into Tempestuous (x12) on the same plant with no extra action from you.
What is the multiplier of Windstruck in Grow a Garden?
Windstruck is a x2 mutation, which puts it at rank #162 of 169 mutations by multiplier. 7 other mutations share the same x2 value.
Can you get Windstruck any other way?
No. Windstruck is granted only by Windy — there is no pet, item or combination that produces it.