self-sow

verb

ˌself-ˈsō

self-sowed

ˌself-ˈsōd

; self-sown

ˌself-ˈsōn

or self-sowed; self-sowing

intransitive verb

: to sow itself by dropping seeds or by natural action (as of wind or water)

Examples of self-sow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bidens self-sow under good growing conditions, however hybrid varieties will not return true to type. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024

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