What flowers are suitable for growing in Xuzhou, and what are the city flower and city tree

I. Climate characteristics of Xuzhou

Xuzhou has a temperate monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. Summers are not too hot, and winters are not too severely cold. Spring and autumn are relatively short, while winter and summer are relatively long, so for most plants, Xuzhou is quite suitable for planting.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Xuzhou

Generally speaking, ground-planted plants are greatly affected by the regional environment. In view of Xuzhou's geographical location and climate characteristics, it is relatively suitable to plant silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), Chinese tulip tree (Liriodendron chinense), osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), crabapple (Malus spectabilis), Japanese late cherry (Prunus serrulata var. lannesiana), Manchurian crabapple (Malus mandshurica), ornamental peach (Prunus persica 'Duplex'), firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana), heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica), weigela (Weigela florida), magnolia (Magnolia denudata), yellow rose (Rosa xanthina), pea tree (Caragana arborescens), forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), lilac (Syringa oblata), red osier dogwood (Cornus alba), spiraea (Spiraea), flowering almond (Prunus triloba), paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha), star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), ivy (Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis), Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora), azalea (Rhododendron simsii), camellia (Camellia japonica), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis), Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and so on.

III. What are Xuzhou's city flower and city tree

Xuzhou's city flower is crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), and its city tree is ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). Because crape myrtle has a relatively long history of cultivation in Xuzhou, designating crape myrtle as Xuzhou's city tree can reflect Xuzhou's own characteristics. As for the city tree ginkgo, it is because ginkgo is an excellent street tree in Xuzhou, and ginkgo is also the oldest relict plant among existing seed plants. It is deeply loved by the people of Xuzhou, so the Standing Committee of the Xuzhou People's Congress designated ginkgo as Xuzhou's city tree.