Gwangyang City, Autumn Flower Fragrance Fills the Cityscape Creation

7 Species Including Sarubia and Chrysanthemum, 630,000 Plants

Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jeong Inhwa) announced that it has begun planting autumn flowers along major roads and in eup, myeon, and dong areas to create a beautiful cityscape with flowers blooming all year round and to establish a pleasant urban environment.

The main flower species to be planted include seven types such as Salvia, Chrysanthemum, Marigold, and Petunia, with a total of 630,000 flowers produced.

Gwangyang City has started planting flowers to create a cityscape full of autumn flowers.
[Photo by Gwangyang City]

The autumn flowers will be planted in flower beds covering 8,380㎡ and 1,975 flower pots along 30 locations on city roads with frequent pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Key sites include the Container Wharf Intersection, Seokjeong Samgeori, Seocheon Riverside Flower Beds, City Hall Intersection, Gwangyang Station, under Baegun Overpass, and the entrance to Kumho Bridge.

Gwangyang City plans to complete the autumn flower planting in the city area by early September, starting with flower pot planting around the Public Sports Stadium. Additionally, autumn flowers will be distributed to eup, myeon, and dong areas by September 6 to be planted in local flower beds.

Ha Jinok, head of the Urban Agriculture Team at the Technology Extension Division, said, “The autumn flower planting aims to change the industrial city image of Gwangyang. We will do our best to create a beautiful environment where flowers and forests harmonize throughout the year, fostering healthy emotions among citizens and enhancing the image of Gwangyang as a clean and livable city.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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