How to Use flower head in a Sentence

flower head

noun
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  • The strong, sturdy stems grow straight up, which helps them hold up the heavier flower heads.
    — Southern Living, 2 May 2020
  • This gives the whole flower head (inflorescence) a lighter and more airy feel.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2020
  • This is when the flower heads of grasses, in particular, catch the light.
    — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Then hold the flower heads over a sheet of paper or container.
    — oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The white flower heads can grow up to 2 1/2 feet tall in diameter.
    — Natalie Dreier, ajc, 15 June 2018
  • There is no need to remove spent flower heads from plants during the season.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 21 June 2018
  • The white flower heads usually transform to pink or tan as the weather cools.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Don't want fresh flowers headed to your front door every week?
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 2 July 2019
  • Each of the small blossoms that form the flower head features double petals, like a wedding bouquet on a stem.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
  • After flowering in summer, remove the dead flower heads and cut the foliage back by up to a third on each stem.
    — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Dried flower heads from globe thistle add texture and set off the smaller juniper berries.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Supporting Wildlife Those flower heads filled with seeds are bird food in winter.
    — Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Place the flower head upright then gently pour silica gel around the outside of the flower.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Its striking plume-like flower heads bloom in bright shades of orange, red, purple, yellow, and cream.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
  • The stems are very strong, which helps to keep the flower heads upright without additional support.
    — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • Bundle several stems together, and fasten them with a rubber band at the end away from the flower heads.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Bright Star is a graceful selection with mostly flat rose-pink flower heads.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 29 May 2018
  • Right now above my coneflowers, bee balm, and black-eyed Susans, a parade of bees, butterflies, and wasps are buzzing and flying among the flower heads.
    — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • Bright Star is a graceful selection with mostly flat rosepink flower heads.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2017
  • Their large flower heads and billowy, ruffled blooms come in a dizzying array of pinks, corals, cranberries, whites, yellows, and reds.
    — Erin Benzakein With Julie Chai, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Double-flowered types need extra staking to keep their flower heads supported under the weight of the massive blooms.
    — Erin Benzakein With Julie Chai, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2018
  • There are types with gigantic, white, globular flower heads that can reach 10-12 inches long.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2020
  • The only reason to do trimming would be to remove old flower heads or cause branching, which could give denser plants with additional blooms.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The former features the familiar mophead and lacecap types, while the latter are rangy plants with conical flower heads.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Answer: Gardeners can increase the number of flower heads per season by removing the ends of the stems that have completed blooming.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2019
  • Some sunflowers produce one large flower head, and others produce many smaller ones.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 June 2021
  • While mowing can remove the flower heads of blooming plants in the lawn, depriving pollinators of some resources in the short term, the presence of those non-turf plants can complicate lawn care efforts.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Foot-tall mounds of lush foliage make an attractive groundcover until late summer, when colorful flower heads steal the show.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2018
  • White Anemone japonica dapple Achnaterum brachytrichum, an ethereal plume whose downy flower heads, Mr. Quibel noted, glitter in the early morning dew.
    — Amy Merrick, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2018
  • The floating flower head will accompany her throughout her journey.
    — Washington Post, 18 June 2021

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