How to Use cultivar in a Sentence

cultivar

noun
  • The list of cultivars is even longer.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Most cultivars grow to about 6 feet tall and wide.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Some cultivars can be grown in zone 8 as well.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Dwarf cultivars may grow no more than 1-2 feet tall.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Pink peonies cultivars range from blush to hot pink.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
  • There are some rare cream or yellow cultivars.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Note that cultivars vary greatly in size.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There are a lot of cultivars and hybrids so size of the trees varies greatly.
    — OregonLive.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • Grow them in full sun to part shade, depending on the cultivar.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Choose cultivars according to their bloom times to get the most from your mums.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This long-storing cultivar has a mild flavor and is easy to grow.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Flower buds form on old growth for most cultivars of bigleaf hydrangea.
    — Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • This heirloom cultivar is said to have been around for centuries.
    — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
  • If this blue hydrangea cultivar dies back to the ground, there will be no flowers that year.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2017
  • This cultivar matures to a height of ten to fifteen feet and spreads just six to eight feet wide.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
  • There are more than 40 species of hostas, with thousands of cultivars.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This native cultivar of common yarrow fits the bill.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Be sure to plant a male cultivar near a female cultivar for fruit set.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Choose from more than 150 cultivars.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 26 May 2026
  • The trail features 647 unique tree and woody shrub species and cultivars.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Some cultivars have yellow markings on the throat.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Check the chill hours needed for your specific cultivar since each type can vary.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Depending on the cultivar, the fruits can range from under one-half inch to about one inch long.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
  • Look for improved cultivars that are resistant to fire blight and scab.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Choose taller cultivars to form a flowering hedge.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The cultivar is named for its airy flower heads, that top the blue-green foliage in a cloud-like effect.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • There are also cultivars in shades of white, pink, and purple available.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • Mature trees reach about 20 feet in height but there are shorter, more shrub-like cultivars.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
  • Pink and white cultivars are also available.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

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