Wuhan Botanical Garden
中国科学院武汉植物园
A research botanical garden on the southern slope of Moshan Hill by East Lake. It is known for its kiwifruit and aquatic plant collections, and its spring tulip festival is popular.
The Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is on the southern slope of Moshan Hill by East Lake. It is a national botanical research institution covering about 70 hectares and holding over 10,000 plant species. Its highlights include the kiwifruit germplasm nursery, the aquatic plant garden, the rare plant garden and the medicinal plant garden. The tulip festival in March and April and the lotus and water lily blooms in summer draw the biggest crowds. Greenhouses display tropical plants. Admission is about 40 yuan (peak-season prices subject to announcement). It can be visited on the same day as the Moshan area of East Lake. Take Metro Line 8 to a station near the garden, then transfer to a bus or taxi.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Optics Valley Walking Street
- East Lake
- Happy Valley Wuhan
- Hubei Museum of Art
- Wuhan University Cherry Blossoms
- Hubei Provincial Museum
- Chu River & Han Street
- Baotong Temple