in flower

idiom

: producing flowers : blooming
The bushes should be in flower soon.
These plants are very fragrant when they are in (full) flower.
sometimes used figuratively
She entered the movement after it was in full flower.

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“In flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flower. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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