What flowers are suitable for growing in Yichun? A list of the city flower and city tree

I. The climate characteristics of Yichun

Yichun has a north temperate continental monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, short spring and autumn, hot and rainy summers, and cold and long winters with relatively heavy snowfall, so it is more suitable for planting cold-loving and frost-resistant plants. For potted plants, because Yichun has indoor heating in winter, most plants are fairly suitable for growing. However, the soil and water in the north tend to be alkaline, so if you grow acid-loving flowers, you should regularly water them with fruit peel water to adjust the soil pH.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Yichun

Generally speaking, field-planted flowers are more affected by the regional environment. Given the climate characteristics of Yichun, it is more suitable to plant Rhododendron dauricum (Daurian rhododendron), peony, Hemerocallis middendorffii (large-flowered daylily), hosta, Lilium lancifolium (tiger lily), corn poppy, honeysuckle, Viburnum, elderberry, Caragana arborescens (Siberian peashrub), red-twig dogwood, Syringa oblata (broadleaf lilac), Syringa reticulata subsp. amurensis (Amur lilac), Spiraea, Physocarpus amurensis (Amur ninebark), Prunus triloba (flowering almond), Dianthus, Weigela florida (old-fashioned weigela), Impatiens, cosmos, Lonicera caerulea (honeyberry), hydrangea, Crataegus pinnatifida (Chinese hawthorn), Potentilla fruticosa (shrubby cinquefoil), Gladiolus, grapes, and so on. A few of these plants need to be covered with soil in winter to protect against the cold, so that the cold winter does not freeze and damage the plant roots.

III. What are the city flower and city tree of Yichun

The city flower of Yichun is Rhododendron dauricum (Daurian rhododendron), and the city tree is the Korean pine, because Yichun has long been known as the “hometown of Korean pine.” The tall and upright Korean pine guards the border of the motherland like a soldier, while Rhododendron dauricum blooms every spring, signaling to the people living in the forest region that spring has arrived. So making Rhododendron dauricum and the Korean pine the city flower and city tree of Yichun is Yichun's own unique symbol.