The high mountains of Taiwan, which was once joined to the Eurasian landmass by a land bridge, were once a refuge for rhododendron, and the island has 14 native species distributed at different elevations. Thus the rhododendron flowering season is played out in miniature on the island each year.
原本與亞洲大陸相連的台灣，高山上也曾是杜鵑的避難所，十四種原生杜鵑分布不同海拔，就如小景觀大千，把杜鵑花季壓縮在寶島上呈現。