as in blooming
to produce flowers
created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season
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It’s turned rainy and cooler in the past couple of days, but the creosote bushes are blooming yellow.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Long-blooming annuals include blanket flower, spider flower, and trailing petunia.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many of these flowering trees are naturally found in the understory of mature woodlands and tolerate shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Boxwood, holly, ferns, and other greenery are combined with climbing vines such as roses, camellias, and jasmine to add height and subtle color, while flowering shrubs and dependable perennials like lavender and hydrangea add romance.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool’s new partnership is blossoming Liverpool have established a bad habit of conceding first this season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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And then those pink shrubs with their little flowers, blossoming like islands of pink mist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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