Songpa-gu Wiryesong-daero Mugunghwa Park Selected as the Nation's No.1 Mugunghwa Attraction

Nation's Flower Mugunghwa 10,000 Trees in Full Bloom Garden City Created: 'Wirye Seongdaero Mugunghwa Park' Selected as No.1 Best Mugunghwa Site Nationwide Among Local Governments and Institutions... 2024 Mugunghwa Project Funding Secured... 1km Long Mugunghwa Site to Be Completed Next Year

Songpa-gu (District Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that the Mugunghwa Garden being created on Wiryesong-daero won the grand prize, ranking first among nationwide local governments and institutions, in the '10th National Flower Mugunghwa Landmark Contest' hosted by the Korea Forest Service.

Songpa-gu is a green-friendly city boasting one of the top three numbers of parks among Seoul's autonomous districts. Since 2022, the district has been creating a Mugunghwa garden near Olympic Park on Wiryesong-daero, home to 36 rare varieties of Mugunghwa flowers, to increase affection and familiarity with the national flower among residents.

The district has been planting Mugunghwa for two years aiming for completion in 2024. Through public-private cooperation with Doosan, they received saplings to reduce costs and have established a Mugunghwa flower garden along about 600 meters and 3,079㎡ (920 pyeong) from Hanseong Baekje Station to Olympic Park South Gate 2.

Especially during the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival held at Olympic Park last September, countless Mugunghwa flowers welcomed visitors, enhancing the festive atmosphere. The Mugunghwa blooms from July to October, and about 10,000 fully bloomed Mugunghwa trees proudly displayed their beautiful appearance in time for the festival.

Moreover, beyond professional management, voluntary care by residents adds meaning to the Mugunghwa Garden. The 'Mugunghwa Love Volunteer Group,' consisting of about 20 residents, systematically cares for the flower trees twice a month by pruning, fertilizing, and weeding, leading the way to make Wiryesong-daero a landmark.

Additionally, with this contest award, the district has securely secured the 2024 project budget for the completion of the Mugunghwa Garden. Next year, they plan to extend the flower beds from Olympic Park South Gate 2 to Rose Plaza, completing a Mugunghwa landmark stretching an impressive 1 km.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “We created the Mugunghwa Garden along the roadside to promote the nobility and beauty of the Mugunghwa, which blooms and fades continuously for over 100 days,” adding, “I hope the national flower Mugunghwa will inspire patriotism among residents and bring happiness as a bright flower throughout the four seasons.”

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