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Spring flowering trees and shrubs such as lilacs and crabapples form their flower buds in late summer or fall before the plants go dormant for the winter.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Aphids form clusters on flower buds and new growth, while spider mites create webbing between leaves and stems.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Cutting off any developing flower buds can help prolong peak flavor and fragrance.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Clusters of tiny, soft pink flower buds in my front yard will soon look like fluffy, cotton candy on 4- to 5-foot long, green stalks.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Aphids form clusters on flower buds and new growth, while spider mites create webbing between leaves and stems.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Cutting off any developing flower buds can help prolong peak flavor and fragrance.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Clusters of tiny, soft pink flower buds in my front yard will soon look like fluffy, cotton candy on 4- to 5-foot long, green stalks.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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