flow·er·ing
ˈflau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 
1
: producing or bearing flowers
a flowering cactus
a flowering branch
: capable of producing flowers
a collection of flowering plants
flowering trees
2
: covered with or full of flowers
a flowering meadow
1
: the act or state of producing flowers : the period during which a plant produces flowers
the flowering of the iris
a plant that should be pruned only when flowering ends
Early flowering was followed by heat waves in July and August …—
James Suckling
James Suckling2
: an unfolding or development
the gradual flowering of his talent
: a flourishing state or period of new development or growth
… when Christians, Muslims and Jews lived and worked together in peace and friendship, producing a rare flowering of art, science and commerce.—Liesl Schillinger
Liesl Schillinger… the theatre is a wonderful testimony to the city's artistic flowering in the era of art nouveau.—Robert Fox
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Stroll through the exotic and flowering plant life during the December Nights festival on Dec. 6 from 1-7pm and Dec. 7 from noon-6pm.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Pruning those floppy stems back to the lower set of leaves around the base of the plant after the initial flowering period should prompt yarrow to produce stronger regrowth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
Should seed mixes contain only flowering plants, or is including some non-flowering plants in the mix also helpful?
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Stroll through the exotic and flowering plant life during the December Nights festival on Dec. 6 from 1-7pm and Dec. 7 from noon-6pm.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Pruning those floppy stems back to the lower set of leaves around the base of the plant after the initial flowering period should prompt yarrow to produce stronger regrowth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flowering
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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