As the weather gradually warms up in spring, from March to May is the best season for outings and flower appreciation. Beijing is brimming with vitality, and flowers such as plum blossoms, mountain peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, Malus spectabilis, lilac flowers, prunus persica duplex, Moutan peonies, Chinese wisteria, China roses and Chinese peonies will bloom in succession. Let's follow this flower appreciation guide and enjoy the splendid scenery of blooming flowers in Taoranting Park!

Yulan magnolias

Appreciation time: mid to late March to mid-April

Appreciation spot: south side of the outer courtyard of Cibei Nunnery

The few Yulan magnolia trees on the south side of the outer courtyard of Cibei Nunnery are pure white in color. When in bloom, the snow-white Yulan magnolia flowers, accentuated by the ancient architecture, unfurl gracefully in the breeze, exuding a unique charm and a vibrant spring atmosphere.

Lilacs

Appreciation time: Mid to late April

Appreciation spot: Best viewed at Yaotai Hill and within Huaxia Mingting Gardens

Lilacs are popular spring flowering shrubs, named for their slender, nail-like flowers with a pleasant fragrance. During their blooming season, the vibrant colors and permeating fragrance attract numerous visitors to capture memorable photographs.

Manchu rose

Appreciation time: Mid to late April

Appreciation spot: Guoseyinghui Area, Huaxia Mingting Gardens, northwest side of Dongnan Hill

Manchu rose is an important ornamental shrub in northern China, known for its stunning golden-yellow flowers in full bloom. Visitors strolling through the park cannot help but marvel at and linger among the branches laden with abundant blossoms.

Malus spectabilis

Appreciation time: Late March to late April

Appreciation spot: Along the route from the East Gate to the North Gate, Shengchunshanfang Area, south bank of the South Lake

For consecutive years, the park has cultivated and planted spring flower landscapes featuring Malus spectabilis as the highlight. Currently, it has assembled the four varieties of Malus spectabilis (Xifu, Chuisi, Tiegeng, and Mugua), and extensively planted ornamental varieties such as "Xuanli" and "Wangzu." As temperatures rise, nearly 20,000 square meters of ground-cover ornamental Malus spectabilis throughout the park will gradually enter their peak blooming period, vying for attention with other spring-flowering shrubs like Forsythia suspense, Chinese fringe flowers, prunus persica duplex. The resulting plant landscape is a kaleidoscope of colors, brimming with spring vitality, and strolling through it feels like wandering in an ocean of flowers.