From an initial planting of l.5 hectares (about 4 acres) the area devoted to the flower has increased to about 30 hectares. The chrysanthemums grown in Puli have large blooms and long straight stems, which are preferred on the market. The standard length of the stem is 85 cm, and the flowering period is regulated to the requirement of foreign customers, who are mostly Japanese.
民國六十二年，農會鼓勵十名農友組成「菊花研究班」，在虎頭山麓提供一公頃半的土地，以共同作業方式，著手菊花栽培的試驗工作，輔導農民生產技術及病蟲害防治，並協助開拓外銷市場，目前栽種面積已增加到三十多公頃。