A Chinese butterfly kite inspired the design for the 2008 Flower Carpet presented by P&G.

For the month of April, Fountain Square's central plaza is covered with thousands of pansies in a colorful design that can be appreciated from ground level as well as from high above. A mulch path even lets visitors stroll through the display. The smell of fresh flowers is a surprising and welcome lift after the dreariness of late winter.

The 2008 design, by Clifton artist Jan Brown Checco, was chosen for its use of color and ho­w the pathway works through the design. The selection was made by a wide-ranging group that included representatives from the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Civic Garden Center, Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown Cincinnati Inc., Fountain Square Management Group, and Procter & Gamble.

The Cincinnati Park Board installed the 2008 Flower Carpet on April 7th and 8th. Watch a time-lapse video of the installation here:

The Fountain Square Flower Carpet is inspired by the biennial Floral Carpet in Brussels, Belgium.

The Flower Carpet is presented by P&G and produced by Fountain Square Management Group and the Cincinnati Park Board.