Dahlia pinnata flowers decorate Baotou

Dahlia pinnata flowers cultivated by Baotou Institute of Garden Science bloom in parks and plazas across Baotou city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The institute has planted 20,000 of the flowers, which are the city flower of Baotou. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Red dahlia pinnata flowers bloom in Baotou Olympic Park. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

Baotou Olympic Park now boasts 5,000 dahlia pinnata flowers, covering an area of 450 square meters. [Photo/Baotou Daily]