Will the peony be legally designated as the national flower of China? National Forestry and Grassland Administration: The time is not yet ripe. In 1994, the former Ministry of Agriculture guided the China Flower Association to launch a nationwide national flower selection event.

In 2011, responsible comrades from the Political and Legal Affairs Department of the former State Forestry Administration reported to the State Council the "Request for Instructions on Application for Review and Confirmation of the Selection Results of National Trees, Birds and Flowers" A discussion was held in 2019.