What flowers are suitable for growing in Jinan? A guide to the city flower and city tree

I. Climatic characteristics of Jinan

Jinan is located in the mid-latitude zone and has a temperate monsoon climate, mainly influenced by atmospheric circulation, which gives Jinan a mild climate with four distinct seasons: dry and rain-scarce springs, warm and rainy summers, dry and cool autumns, and cold winters with little snow. So for most plants, Jinan is quite suitable for planting.

II. What flowers are suitable for growing in Jinan

Generally speaking, ground-planted plants are greatly affected by the regional environment. Given Jinan's geographical location and climatic characteristics, it is relatively suitable to plant magnolia (Yulania denudata), cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata), silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), crabapple (Malus spectabilis), lilac (Syringa oblata), ornamental peach (Prunus persica 'Duplex'), crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), redbud (Cercis chinensis), Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), weigela (Weigela florida), forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), elm-leaved spirea (Prunus triloba), hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), spiraea (Spiraea japonica), pomegranate (Punica granatum), winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum), wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), wisteria (Wisteria sinensis), climbing rose (Rosa multiflora), pearl bush (Sorbaria kirilowii), kerria (Kerria japonica), yellow rose (Rosa xanthina), golden bell (Forsythia viridissima), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), Chinese snowball (Viburnum macrocephalum), lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), water lily (Nymphaea tetragona), yucca (Yucca gloriosa), heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica), firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana), Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), hosta (Hosta plantaginea), petunia (Petunia hybrida), ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala), pansy (Viola tricolor), daylily (Hemerocallis hybrida), and sedum (Hylotelephium spectabile), among others.

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

Jinan's city flower is the lotus, and its city tree is the willow. It is no surprise at all that the lotus is Jinan's city flower, because Jinan's most famous feature is the shore of Daming Lake. What is planted in Daming Lake is the lotus that "emerges from the mud unsoiled," and the banks along the lakeside are covered with weeping willows. When a gentle breeze passes, the weeping willows lightly brush the water's surface and the lotuses set each other off, showing the world that this is Jinan.