Montreal picks new hybrid flower for 375th celebrations
CBC News | Posted: October 6, 2016 11:05 PM | Last Updated: October 6, 2016
City's new floral emblem, the Montreal Echinacea, will bloom from July to September
Montreal will have a new floral emblem as part of the city's 375th anniversary celebrations.
The Montreal Echinacea was successfully developed at the city's Botanical Gardens for Montreal's upcoming birthday bash in 2017.
- Will Montreal's 375th celebrations cement Denis Coderre's legacy or be his undoing?
- $3.8M blow-up tunnel coming to Montreal, aims to mitigate construction woes
The flower will bloom in July and could last as long as early October. The petals will gradually change colours too, ranging from yellow to bright pink.
The flower is a hybrid that is resistant to infections and insects, and will also attract bees.
Mayor Denis Coderre said in a statement that the flower will be planted in parks, courtyards and green alleyways across the city.
Some will also be for sale to residents in 2017.