What flowers are suitable for growing in Nantong? Introduction to the city flower and city tree

I. Climate characteristics of Nantong

Nantong is located on the alluvial plain of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and has a northern subtropical humid climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall and a mild climate, making it suitable for growing most of the plants we commonly see. One thing to note is that Nantong has its plum rain season in June and July, so when growing flowers outdoors, pay attention to drainage and rain protection to avoid waterlogging in the soil, which can cause root rot in the plants.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Nantong

Generally speaking, plants grown in the ground are greatly affected by the regional environment. Given Nantong's geographical location and climate characteristics, it is relatively suitable for planting Chinese rose, camellia, purple-leaf plum, crabapple, wisteria, rose of Sharon, ornamental peach, staghorn sumac, silk tree, crape myrtle, canna, oleander, red tip photinia, magnolia, osmanthus, Chinese tulip tree, pomegranate, Japanese late cherry, yucca, Japanese aralia, gardenia, heavenly bamboo, Chinese viburnum, paper bush, cotton rose, kerria, red-twig dogwood, spiraea, winter jasmine, tree peony, wintersweet, weigela, Chinese trumpet creeper, Boston ivy, rose and so on.

III. Nantong's city flower and city tree

Nantong's city flower is the chrysanthemum, and its city tree is the southern magnolia, because the chrysanthemum symbolizes nobility and longevity, and Nantong, as China's hometown of longevity, holds chrysanthemum exhibitions in major parks every autumn. As for the city tree, the southern magnolia, it is also an excellent street tree in Nantong, so Nantong designated the chrysanthemum and the southern magnolia as its city flower and city tree.