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

1. Chengdu’s Climate Characteristics

Chengdu has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with variable temperatures in spring, hot summer, cool autumn, and not too low temperatures in winter. There is no severe cold, a long frost-free period, four distinct seasons, and abundant heat. The more obvious characteristics are frequent clouds and fog, short sunshine hours, and humid air. The annual average temperature in Chengdu is about 16℃, the annual rainfall is about 1000 mm, the coldest month is January, with an average monthly temperature of 5.6℃, the hottest month is July-August, with an average monthly temperature of about 25.4-25.0℃, and the frost-free period of the year is more than 337 days.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Chengdu?

Chengdu is suitable for the growth of most plants. The Chengdu area is relatively humid and suitable for planting flowers that like moisture, such as poppies, medallion, lily, feather-leaf lavender, white crystal chrysanthemum, petunia, pansy, horned viola, cineraria, mosquito repellent grass, Theresa, summer pansy, geranium, platycodon, gloxinia, verbena, sunflower, margaret, vinca rose, chamomile, salvia, cockscomb, medallion, dianthus, carnation, rose, blue chrysanthemum, cosmos, daisy, blue-eyed chrysanthemum, marigold, sage, million bells, chamomile, chrysanthemum, camellia, azalea, begonia, daisy, tulip, etc.

3. What are Chengdu’s city flowers and trees?

The city flower of Chengdu is hibiscus. On May 26, 1983, the Standing Committee of the Ninth People's Congress of Chengdu decided to officially name hibiscus as the city flower of Chengdu. Hibiscus is a very good ornamental flowering tree species. It blooms in autumn and the flowers are larger and more beautiful. In addition, the city tree of Chengdu is the Ginkgo tree, which is a tall deciduous tree with an upright trunk, beautiful shape, a long lifespan, a treasure from head to toe, and a wide range of uses.