floriferous
adjective
flo·rif·er·ous
flȯ-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs 
: bearing flowers
especially
: blooming freely
floriferousness
noun
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Be sure to check out ‘UConn Wedding Bells’, a very floriferous cultivar discovered by UConn Plant Science professor, Dr. Mark Brand.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Painting a Plant Palette Thomas J. Story A floriferous garden with warm and jewel-toned blooms was the starting point when the Schimmels were considering the overall color scheme of the space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Upright 18-inch plants are very floriferous with 4 to 5-inch flower clusters.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
Rather than growing tall with a few huge blooms at the top the way many types of annual sunflowers do, this floriferous phenomenon stays more compact with multiple stems and hundreds of bright yellow blossoms.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2023
Rather than growing tall with a few huge blooms at the top the way many types of annual sunflowers do, this floriferous phenomenon stays more compact with multiple stems and hundreds of bright yellow blooms.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
Do your homework before going to the nursery and falling in love with fabulous, floriferous little plants that can’t give you much in return for your efforts and capital.
—Lynlee Austell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2022
The volumes swamp household surfaces with their floriferous covers: thumbed, dog-eared, etched with notes.
—Amy Merrick, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
The bush is compact, and this rose is extremely floriferous and performs well in containers or as a low hedge in the garden.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2021
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Painting a Plant Palette Thomas J. Story A floriferous garden with warm and jewel-toned blooms was the starting point when the Schimmels were considering the overall color scheme of the space.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Upright 18-inch plants are very floriferous with 4 to 5-inch flower clusters.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
Rather than growing tall with a few huge blooms at the top the way many types of annual sunflowers do, this floriferous phenomenon stays more compact with multiple stems and hundreds of bright yellow blossoms.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2023
Rather than growing tall with a few huge blooms at the top the way many types of annual sunflowers do, this floriferous phenomenon stays more compact with multiple stems and hundreds of bright yellow blooms.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
Do your homework before going to the nursery and falling in love with fabulous, floriferous little plants that can’t give you much in return for your efforts and capital.
—Lynlee Austell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2022
The volumes swamp household surfaces with their floriferous covers: thumbed, dog-eared, etched with notes.
—Amy Merrick, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
The bush is compact, and this rose is extremely floriferous and performs well in containers or as a low hedge in the garden.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2021
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“Floriferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floriferous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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