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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Try out companion planting to repel pests, and select pest-resistant plant cultivars.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024
With the exception of newer sterile cultivars, cleomes readily reseed in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Other worthy spring flowering trees to consider include the flowering crabapples and cherries that have many exciting and lovely cultivars.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The 'Raspberry Wine' cultivar is disease-resistant and offers beautiful rose-red flowers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024
With the exception of newer sterile cultivars, cleomes readily reseed in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Other worthy spring flowering trees to consider include the flowering crabapples and cherries that have many exciting and lovely cultivars.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
The 'Raspberry Wine' cultivar is disease-resistant and offers beautiful rose-red flowers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
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“Cultivar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivar. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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