Wild Flower Valley

Wild Flower Valley

The Wild Flower Valley Scenic Spot is located 20 kilometers north of Baokang County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. In 1986, the state established the world's first wild Chimonanthus praecox nature reserve here. The reserve is 10 kilometers long, covering an area of 1057.1 hectares. The forest coverage rate is more than 98%. The highest altitude is 1207 meters, and the lowest altitude is 193 meters in Fengqiao. The superior climate conditions have bred rich wild animal and plant resources.

Wild Chimonanthus praecox

Among them, wild Chimonanthus praecox is the most widely distributed, covering an area of more than 800 hectares, with only 200 hectares of pure forest and more than 200000 trees. There are also some rare species, such as Xinkou, Huangbai, Hongxin, Zirui, sandalwood, etc. most of them have a history of more than 100 years and have high ornamental and scientific research value.

Wild Chimonanthus praecox has 7 varieties, more than 1 million plants and more than 400 hectares. It has the largest and only wild Chimonanthus praecox Nature Reserve in China and is known as the "Kingdom of Chimonanthus praecox". There are nearly 200 hectares of Wild Peony, which is proved by experts to be the "ancestor of Luoyang Peony", so it is also known as the "hometown of peony". There are more than 900 hectares of Lagerstroemia indica Guzhuang, among which there are more than 30000 ancient stumps over 500 years old.

The only wild Chimonanthus praecox group in the eastern hemisphere grows here. Every winter, when Chimonanthus praecox is in full bloom, it looks like a sea of flowers with fragrant fragrance. The flowering period is as long as three months. It is a rare ecotourism scenic spot in Northwest Hubei.

Plant kingdom

Wild Flower Valley is also rich in the world's rare plant resources such as Rhododendron fortunei, Wild Peony, Lagerstroemia indica and Taxus chinensis. There are 160 hectares of Wild Peony, 22 varieties of wild Lagerstroemia indica, Davidia involucrata and dozens of national rare flower and plant viewing areas, and various exotic flowers and trees such as hickory, orchid, Bauhinia, wild lily, pomegranate, Osmanthus fragrans, rose, stone fan and pyracanthus fortunei The valley of Bougainvillea has beautiful scenery.

Wild Chimonanthus praecox, Wild Peony, Rhododendron Yunjin, crape myrtle Guzhuang and other rare flowers and trees all over the valley.

In spring, wild peach, Bauhinia, Rhododendron and orchid compete for beauty;

In summer, peony, crape myrtle and rose are colorful;

In autumn, Osmanthus fragrans, wild chrysanthemum, red maple and Pyracantha fortuneana are colorful;

In winter, Chimonanthus praecox, Pinus thunbergii and bamboos fight against frost and snow.

The four seasons have the fragrance of flowers and the seasons have their own characteristics.

Wild Chimonanthus praecox, native peony, crape myrtle and Rhododendron Yunjin are the representative of rare flowers. There are 1018 species of woody plants belonging to 305 genera and 109 families, and 258 species of wild flower plants belonging to 117 genera and 69 families in the county. The plant diversity ranks first in all counties and cities in China. There are 72 species of rare tree species in the country. The four famous natural flower communities of wild Chimonanthus praecox, Wild Peony, Lagerstroemia indica, Rhododendron Yunjin are rare in China.

Scenic climate

Yehuagu scenic spot is located in Baokang County, Hubei Province. The climate of Baokang belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate. Due to the complex terrain, the climate changes vertically. The annual average temperature is 7-15 ℃, and the rainfall is 922 mm.

Tourism information

It's open all year round

Address: 20 km north of Baokang County, Xiangfan City, Hubei Province

Address: wax plum Valley, transitional Bay Town, Baokang County, Xiangyang City

Longitude: 111.257358

Latitude: 32.009327

Chinese PinYin : Ye Hua Gu