Not just the Nine Heavens Black Forest — The Foxtail Grass Sea Adds a Summer Highlight

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The Taichung Nine Heavens Black Forest has become one of the most popular photo spots among netizens in recent years. Its dense foliage forms a fantastical forest, resembling a dreamland inhabited by elves, and it is also commonly used as a backdrop for wedding photos. About a 10-minute drive from the Black Forest, there lies a secret sea of pinkish-purple foxtail grass, adding a fresh highlight to the area surrounding the Nine Heavens Black Forest..

The upright-growing foxtail grass, which from afar resembles lupine, can grow up to 30 to 100 centimeters tall and is an ancestor of millet. As a herbaceous plant, aside from its colorful and beautiful appearance, foxtail grass can also be used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Some even boil it to make tea, leading to its nickname: “Taiwanese ginseng.”

Located near the Nine Heavens Folklore Arts Troupe, this foxtail grass sea offers visitors another reason to visit when coming to the Nine Heavens Black Forest for photos. You can also explore this pinkish-purple sea of flowers along with the Nine Heavens cultural park. This location also served as a filming site for the movie “Zhen Tou” and the TV drama “The Story of a Young Man.””filming locations.

In addition,in the nearby area alongProvincial Highway 75, you can spot numerousfoxtail grass fields along the way, offering not only views of the flower seas but also beautiful sunsets and the red-earth landscapes of Dajia Mountain.