Linyi belongs to the temperate monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall and long sunshine time. Most of the common flowers are suitable for planting in Linyi. However, it is hot and rainy in summer in Linji, so it is necessary to properly shade and cool the flowers outdoors to prevent the plants from being sunburned.
Generally speaking, plants planted in the ground are greatly affected by the regional environment. More suitable for planting Osmanthus fragrans, Yucca gloriosa, Sakura, Prunus cerasifera, Magnolia denudata, Albizia julibrissin, Prunus persica, Malus spectabilis, Malus spectabilis, Hibiscus syriacus, Forsythia suspensa, Jasminum nudiflorum, Rosa chinensis, Prunum triloba, Syzygium aromaticum, Cercis chinensis, Lagerstroemia indica, Chimonanthus Flowers, firecrackers, lotus, water lilies and so on.
The city flower of Linyi is Linzhou Malus spectabilis, and the city tree is Ginkgo biloba. Linzhou Malus spectabilis is a tree species obtained by hybridizing Chaenomeles speciosa and Begonia pedunculata after many times of research and attempts. It belongs to Linyi's own specialty tree species and contains the wisdom and hard work of Linyi people.Ginkgo trees have a long history of cultivation in Linyi, and Tancheng County has the reputation of the first county of ginkgo in the world, so Linyi regards ginkgo as the city tree.