flowering

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The work is designed to help the hedgerows flourish by encouraging flowering and fruit as well as providing food and shelter for wildlife.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Lush trees, flowering plants, and shaded courtyards frame the two-story property, whose centerpiece is a sparkling walk-in pool with direct access from lower-floor rooms and balconies overlooking the courtyard.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

They remain underground for most of their lives and appear above the soil only during flowering season, and some species reproduce only through asexual means.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

A pink, flowering waterlily throws open his petals and furiously exudes a lovely fragrance, for he, too, would like to be remembered in verse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

We loved coming here to shop and walk around because all the stores were outside between palm trees and flowering plants, fountains, and brick walkways.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence