Caozhou Peony Garden
曹州牡丹园
A national 4A-rated scenic area and the largest, most varied peony garden in Heze. The flower display and the crowds both peak during the April Peony Festival.
Caozhou Peony Garden lies in the north of Heze's urban district. It grows more than a thousand varieties of peony and herbaceous peony across more than a thousand mu. Highlights include the Peony Fairy statue, the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, a flower-viewing terrace and a peony garden. From mid to late April, when the peonies bloom in brilliant colours, is the peak time, and in early May you can go on to see the shaoyao (Chinese peonies). Ticket prices during the bloom season are about 60 to 80 yuan, and they are lower or free outside it. It is advisable to enter before 8 a.m. to avoid the crowds and the strong sun. A visit takes 2 to 3 hours. Traffic is controlled around the garden during the bloom season, so take a city bus or a taxi.
Opening hours
07:00–18:30 (during flowering season)
Nearby sights
- Gujin Peony Garden
- Heze Museum
- Tianxiang Park
- China Peony Garden
- Sun Bin Tourist Town, Juancheng
- Water Margin Heroes City, Yuncheng
- Shanxian Hundred Lions & Hundred Longevity Archways
- Mount Liangshan (Water Margin)