Shanghai Blooming Garden in Jinshan district offers two main autumn attractions, blending seasonal flower displays with weekend interactive activities.

Autumn scenery: Seasonal flowers and ornamental grasses

Kochia fields

Cultivated since 2019 on 200 mu (13.3 hectares) of land, the round, bushy kochia plants turn from green to red in October and take on reddish-brown hues in November.

Gesang flower zone

The garden groups several flowers under the name gesang, a term associated with happiness and good fortune in the Xizang autonomous region. This zone features cosmos, globe amaranth in shades of pink, purple, and red, and zinnias.

Ornamental grass collection

The area features ornamental grasses such as pampas grass, Little Bunny fountain grass, red-leaf fountain grass, and pink muhly grass.

Interactive program: 'Kochia Magic School'

Visitors can rent costumes, take photos at themed spots, craft their own decorative broomsticks, and try outdoor painting.

If you go:

When: Kochia is expected to be at its reddest from late October to mid-November.

Where: No 6060 Xiujing, Daijing village, Zhujing town, Jinshan district

Source: Shanghai Blooming Garden