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Pure white dreams: 2011 Calla Lily Season at Zhuzihhu

Published: 2026-11-16 👁 101 views

Last updated 2026-11-16 — The most memorable impression of Zhuzihhu in Yangmingshan is the Calla Lily Season. Over 80% of Taiwan's calla lilies are produced here. The blooming period is from March to May each year, attracting visitors from all over to pick calla lilies and go hiking. This year’s calla lily...

The most memorable impression of Zhuzihhu in Yangmingshan is the Calla Lily Season. Over 80% of Taiwan's calla lilies are produced here. The blooming period is from March to May each year, attracting visitors from all over to pick calla lilies and go hiking. This year’s Calla Lily Season runs from March 11 to April 24, featuring floral design exhibitions, agricultural music concerts, eco-experiences, and stamp-collecting activities. Visitors are encouraged to come during this period to enjoy the flowers.

Vast fields of calla lilies are highly captivating. (Photo provided by Taipei City Government)

“Zhuzihhu” is rich in local charm and carries a touch of poetic beauty. It is a valley situated among Datun Mountain, Qixing Mountain, and Little Guanyin Mountain. In earlier times, it was a natural barrier lake formed after a volcanic eruption. After the lake receded, it left behind fertile, high-quality soil, forming a typical rural settlement. However, it was once covered with dense stands of thorny bamboo and moso bamboo. When the wind blew, the swaying bamboo forests resembled waves on a lake — hence the name. In addition to the beautiful calla lilies, early spring often brings glimpses of darting blue magpies and graceful egrets shuttling through the white and green calla lily fields. The surrounding moso bamboo groves and cryptomeria forests also offer stunning natural scenery, refreshing the mind and bringing tranquility.

White calla lilies are pure and beautiful. (Photo provided by Taipei City Government)

Calla lilies carry two distinctly different flower meanings: "majestic beauty" and "purity." The former comes from their flower shape, while the latter is derived from their flower color. In recent years, many brightly colored calla lilies have appeared on the market, including yellow, red, orange, and purplish-red hues. These are horticultural varieties derived from yellow and red calla lilies as parent plants.