What flowers are suitable for growing in Xianning? What are the city flowers and trees?

1. Climate characteristics of Xianning

Xianning has a subtropical continental monsoon climate. Its main climatic characteristics are mild temperature, sufficient sunshine, abundant precipitation, four distinct seasons and a long frost-free period. In summer, the prevailing wind is from the south, with excessively high temperatures, while in winter, the prevailing wind is from the north, with dryness and coldness. The average annual temperature is 16.8℃, the average annual precipitation is 1577.4 mm, the average annual frost-free period is 245 to 258 days, and the average annual sunshine time is 1754.5 hours. The main disastrous weather conditions include floods, heavy rains, late spring cold spells, and summer droughts.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Xianning?

Xianning has sufficient sunlight, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period. The overall climate environment is conducive to plant growth. There are many varieties of plants that can be cultivated, such as snapdragon, forsythia, rose, canna, plum blossom, iris, begonia, coneflower, bellflower, astilbe, amaranth, hydrangea, echinacea, wintersweet, snake whip daisy, impatiens, lily, sunflower, June snow, morning glory, camellia, gerbera, tulip, lavender, loosestrife, amaryllis, osmanthus, daphne, spider plant, amaryllis, daylily, crape myrtle, bauhinia, red-leaf plum, cherry blossom, albizzia, magnolia, Michelia, dahlia, cineraria, pansy, peony, azalea, hibiscus, camellia, sasanqua, wisteria, phoenix orchid, petunia, and arrowroot. Generally, ground planting is greatly affected by the region, and if encountering disastrous weather, management must be strengthened. Move potted plants indoors in time to ensure vigorous growth.

3. What are the city flowers and trees of Xianning?

The city flower of Xianning is osmanthus, and the city tree is the osmanthus tree. Osmanthus has a long history of cultivation in the region and is planted over a wide range. There are several osmanthus trees that have been cultivated for thousands of years, which is very rare. Sweet osmanthus is evergreen all year round and is full of fragrance. It not only has high ornamental value, but also has beautiful meaning. It symbolizes good luck, auspiciousness, beauty, luck, happiness and loyalty. It is deeply loved by local citizens, so it was chosen as the city flower.