Caozhou Peony Garden is situated in Mudan District, Heze City, Shandong Province, adjacent to National Highway 220 and was established in 1982. It is currently one of the largest peony gardens in the world with a vast variety of peonies, showcasing the development achievements of Caozhou peonies from ancient times to the present. It serves as the central hub for peony appreciation, tourism, production, and scientific research in Caozhou.
The garden houses over one million peony plants with more than 800 varieties, interspersed with hundreds of other flowering plants such as Chinese herbaceous peony, green peach, summer lotus, autumn chrysanthemum, winter plum, monthly rose, and rose, all vying for beauty. From mid-April to early May each year, millions of peonies bloom in a riot of colors and forms, creating a spectacular display that attracts a steady stream of domestic and international tourists, forming a grand scene of ‘flowers as vast as the sea, and people like a tide’.
The garden has evolved from more than a dozen peony gardens of varying styles and sizes since the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the Zhao’s Garden and Mulberry Fence Garden from the Qing Daoguang period, Mao’s Garden established in the Ming Dynasty, as well as the Iron Lira Fort Garden, Dachunjia Garden, and Military Gate Garden of that time.
Opening Hours: The garden is open all year round from 08:30 to 17:30.
Preferential Policies: Elderly: Seniors aged 60 and above with a senior citizen card, ID card, or other valid documents enter for free. Minors: Minors aged from 6 to 18 enter at half price. Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students with valid documents enter at half price. Children: Children aged 6 and below or under 1.4 meters in height enter for free. Military personnel: Active and retired military personnel, and three categories of dependents (surviving families of martyrs, dependents of soldiers who died in service, and surviving families of soldiers who died of illness) enter for free. Disabled: Disabled individuals (including one accompanying person for severely disabled) enter for free. Special card holders: Individuals with valid documents such as ‘Shandong Talent Card’, ‘Heze Talent Service Green Card’, ‘Heze Anti-epidemic Gratitude Card’, and ‘Shandong Province Blood Donation Honor Certificate’ enter for free. Additional Notes: Visitors who qualify for free admission must present their relevant documents for verification upon entering the scenic area. Children who qualify for free admission must be accompanied by a visitor who has purchased a full-price ticket.
Service Facilities: Parking: [Caozhou Peony Garden Parking Lot] Reference price: Paid; Address: Caozhou Peony Garden Parking Lot; Spaces: Information not available. Mobile Charging: Subject to notice board. Restrooms: Multiple restrooms are available within Caozhou Peony Garden, with clear signs along the way.
Caozhou Peony Garden
Caozhou Peony Garden is situated in Mudan District, Heze City, Shandong Province, adjacent to National Highway 220 and was established […]
