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

I. Climate characteristics of Zhenjiang

Zhenjiang has a northern subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall, so most plants are quite suitable for growing in Zhenjiang. Moreover, the air humidity in Zhenjiang is relatively high, so it is very suitable for growing moisture-loving flowers, such as maidenhair fern, gardenia, arrowroot, and caladium.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Zhenjiang

Generally speaking, ground-planted plants are greatly affected by the regional environment. Given Zhenjiang's geographical location and climate characteristics, it is more suitable for growing azaleas, magnolias, water lilies, daylilies, Chinese snowball viburnum, Aspidistra elatior, crape myrtles, Schefflera octophylla, osmanthus, wintersweet, silk trees, Japanese bananas, heavenly bamboo, cherry blossoms, purple-leaf plum, trumpet vines, lotus, plum blossoms, jasmine, serissa, Chinese peonies, Hypericum monogynum, camellias, Sorbaria kirilowii, kerria, Tecoma capensis, hostas, black-eyed Susans, cotton rose hibiscus, redbud, winter jasmine, tree peonies, Hippeastrum, and so on.

III. Zhenjiang's city flower and city tree

Zhenjiang's city flower is the azalea, and its city tree is the southern magnolia. Azaleas are widely cultivated in Zhenjiang. Among them, the Zhaoyin Temple Scenic Area in Nanshan has an extremely rich variety of azaleas and a large number of plantings. Helin Temple in the southern suburbs of Zhenjiang has been famous for flowers since ancient times, especially for its azaleas, so Zhenjiang designated the azalea as its city flower. As for the city tree, the southern magnolia, it is also an excellent street tree in Zhenjiang and is deeply loved by the people of Zhenjiang.