cultivar
noun
cul·ti·var
ˈkəl-tə-ˌvär 
-ˌver
: an organism and especially one of an agricultural or horticultural variety or strain originating and persistent under cultivation
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Look for new cultivars, which require little pruning, over the straight species, which can become quite large.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Plant Varieties With Different Bloom Times There are early, mid-season, and late peony cultivars, and planting some of each type stretches the peony bloom up to several weeks.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Make Time to Prune Don’t be tempted to skip pruning your butterfly bush, especially large cultivars of this fast-growing plant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Native phlox flowers are typically blue, but cultivars are also available in pink, white, and purple.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Plant Varieties With Different Bloom Times There are early, mid-season, and late peony cultivars, and planting some of each type stretches the peony bloom up to several weeks.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Make Time to Prune Don’t be tempted to skip pruning your butterfly bush, especially large cultivars of this fast-growing plant.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Native phlox flowers are typically blue, but cultivars are also available in pink, white, and purple.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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