Abstract:This paper takes the festive-themed flower borders and flower beds in green spaces in Guangzhou as the research object, and analyzes the applied plant species and configurations as well as design techniques through the field investigation of flower borders or flower beds in seven representative green spaces. The results show that there are 78 species of plants used, belonging to 45 families and 72 genera. Festive-themed flower borders and flower beds can be sorted out into 4 categories according to the themes: traditional festivals, revolutionary festivals, large-scale conferences and events, and urban life. Based on the analysis of the application characteristics and configuration methods of different thematic flower borders and flower beds, as well as the optimization strategies of innovative expression, reasonable selection of plants, and integration of regional culture, configuration patterns of the festival-themed flower borders or flower beds with the characteristics of Guangzhou’s flower culture, Lingnan culture and revolutionary culture are condensed.