come into flower

phrase

: to begin to produce flowers : to bloom
The tree came into flower early this year.
sometimes used figuratively to indicate something is developing
His interest in history came into flower while he was just a boy.

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“Come into flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20flower. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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