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Biennials, like caraway and parsley, live for two growing seasons, producing only foliage during their first year, then flowers and seeds in their second before dying.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2023

A: I’ve had the pleasure to have worked with established artists in New York, people who have been in Whitney Biennials and Venice Biennales, but I’m always looking for emerging and even pre-emerging artists.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2017

He does have a respectable track record as a filmmaker and artist, having shown his work at several Whitney Biennials and the Pompidou Center.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2015

Biennials such as carrots complete their lifecycle in two seasons.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Before dealing specifically with certain flowers, it may be advisable to say a few words generally concerning the culture of Annuals—Hardy, Half-hardy, and Tender—and also on hardy Biennials and Perennials.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons