If you’re deciding on a place to visit, then go to see the flowers! The "Year-Round Kunming Flower Watching Schedule" is waiting for you!
May
Tanhua Temple: Peony Flower
“Blossom of peony is a blockbuster of the Spring City.” The Peony flowers of Kunming Tanhua Temple Park enjoy a history of many years. With their bright colour, petals as thin as feathers and their beautiful pattern, the gorgeous and luxurious peony always bring plentiful enjoyment.
Opening hours: 7:00am-17:00pm
Address: No. 533, Tanhua Road
Jiaochang Middle Road: Jacaranda
Jacaranda bloom along the street, extending for two kilometres. Blue-purple petals fall on the ground, and the whole street is full of dreamy colours. Pedestrians and vehicles come and go. You will feel like you are walking in a fairy tale world.
Opening hours: all day
Address: Jiaochang Middle Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City
June
Huanhu East Road: Lavender
Twenty acres of lavender provide a Provence dream, a large patch of beautiful purple flowers. Layers of flowers wave as a breeze blows. You can enjoy the romance of Provence in Kunming.
Opening hours: all day
Address: Baofeng Haidong Village, north bank of Dianchi Lake, Guandu District, Kunming City
Chenggong Dayu District: Lavender
A lavender base, known as the “Provence” of Kunming, covers a total of more than 500 acres. It is mainly planted with three varieties of lavender. Nestled in the edge of the Dianchi Lake, the area adds a cozy atmosphere of summer and spring.
Address: Chenggong Lavender Estate is at the intersection of Huanhu East Road and Yupu Road
July
Green Lake: Lotus
The sound of cicada marks the arrival of summer. The lotus flowers break out of the water of Green Lake, bringing coolness to the summer days. Looking from afar, you can admire green lotus leaves.
Opening hours: 7:00am-23:00pm
Address: No. 67, Cuihu South Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City
Grand View Pavilion: Lotus
The Grand View Pavilion is a good choice for visiting, if you can’t make it to Puzhehei. The lotus flowers start blooming in summer. You can take a stroll in Grand View Garden with a breeze spreading the fragrance of the lotus. A much-welcomed cool moment during hot summer days.
Opening hours: 8:00am-17:00pm
Address: Daguan Road, Xishan District, Kunming City
August
Anning Tanglangchuan: Sunflower
Admire rape flowers in February and March and sunflowers in July and August. Anning Tanglangchuan is really a good place to appreciate these two wonders of the floral world.
Walking through the boundless sea of sunflowers, which stretch as high as a human, your eyes will be full of dazzling golden pedals. On bright sunny days, the blossoming sunflowers are facing the sun, with a lovely smile.
Opening hours: all day
Address: Wenquan Town, Anning City
Ticket: Free
September
Jindian: Osmanthus fragrans
The perfect period for Osmanthus fragrance is September and October. You can smell a burst of its sweet scent in the grass area of Jindian.
Opening hours: 8:00am-18:00pm
Address: Jindian Scenic Area, Chuanjin Road, Mingfeng Mountain, Panlong District, Kunming City
Black Dragon Pool: Osmanthus fragrans
The Osmanthus Fragrans Garden in Black Dragon Pool Park was created in the early 1980s. There are four osmanthus categories, over ten varieties in the garden. The floral fragrance of sweet-scented golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus are the most potent. Why not take a walk with family in the Osmanthus Fragrans Garden during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Opening hours: 8:00am-17:00pm
Address: No. 612, Longquan Road, Kunming City, Yunnan Province (near Longquan Mountain)
October
Stone Forest：Galsang Flower
More than a thousand acres of Galsang flowers in Naigu Stone Forest Scenic Area are blooming, created the most beautiful scenery during the National Day holidays. A vast swathe of the flowers is as colourful as an oil painting under the sunshine. It’s a truly unique paradise.
Opening hours: 7:00am-18:00pm
Address: Naigu Stone Forest Scenic Area, located in the northern part of Stone Forest Scenic Area, 8 km away from the Large and Small Stone Forests.
November
Changkou: Ginkgo
Every November, the ginkgo leaves turn yellow, draping Changkou in a yellow shirt, a beautiful landscape. Last year, Changkou was a magnet for visitors, keen to capture the vision on camera.
Opening hours: open time in private areas is uncertain
Address: Changkou Ginkgo Garden, Wuhua District, Kunming City
Yunnan University: Ginkgo
With begonia in the spring and ginkgo in the autumn, Yunnan University is really a scenic campus. The entire Ginkgo Avenue, from Wenyuan Building to Huize Mansion, transforms into a shining golden colour. Strolling along the trail and watching the falling ginkgo creates a really special atmosphere.
Opening hours: all day
Address: No. 2, Cuihu North Road, Wuhua District, Kunming City
December
Hongta West Road: Winter Cherry Blossom
In Kunming, Cherry blossoms can be seen not only in March, but also in the late snowy winter. On the Hongta West Road, two lines of straight cherry trees stand on both sides of the street and the blooming cherry blossoms are bright. With a blue sky and white clouds, the pink stretches into the sky, just like a world of animation.
Opening hours: all day
Address: Hongta West Road, Xishan District, Kunming City