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

1. Climate characteristics of Changji

Changji has a typical continental arid climate. The main climatic characteristics are cold winters, hot summers and large temperature differences between day and night. The area has ample sunlight, with 2,700 hours of sunshine per year. The average annual temperature is 6.8℃, and the average annual precipitation is 190 mm. The precipitation in summer is significantly more than that in winter; the annual frost-free period is 160-190 days.

2. What flowers are suitable for growing in Changji?

The overall climate characteristics of Changji are drought, coldness, little rainfall, and high temperature during the day and night. In view of this climatic characteristic, it is suitable to cultivate plants with a certain degree of drought and cold resistance, especially ground-planted plants which are more seriously affected by the region. It is recommended to cultivate coreopsis, daylily, hosta, lavender, peony, dandelion, rose, gentian, rudbeckia, February orchid, bellflower, hollyhock, lilac, forget-me-not, echinacea, boxwood, poppy, torch flower, dianthus, peony, cornflower, etc.

If you want to grow potted plants indoors, it is easy to manage and less affected by the region. Basically, you can grow any plant you like, including southern flowers. For example, gardenia, jasmine, asparagus fern, areca palm, weeping angel, money tree, mint, dieffenbachia, Christmas cactus, fortune tree, angel bamboo, cactus, prickly pear, and various succulents. Move it indoors after winter, control the temperature properly, water it frequently during the dry season, and spray it with water to maintain normal growth.

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

Changji's city flower and city tree have not yet been determined.