How to Use flower head in a Sentence

flower head

noun
  • Let the flower heads turn brown and dry out on the stems.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Let the flower heads turn brown and dry out on the stems.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Pinch off spent flower heads but leave any rounded buds.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Once the flower heads turn brown, go ahead and harvest the seeds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Make each cut below the flower head, just above a set of healthy leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
  • Don't want fresh flowers headed to your front door every week?
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 2 July 2019
  • Then hold the flower heads over a sheet of paper or container.
    — oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Remove the flower head and lower leaves.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Its massive flower heads measure up to 1 foot across.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
  • There is no need to remove spent flower heads from plants during the season.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 21 June 2018
  • To harvest them, use clean scissors to snip the stem just below the flower heads.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • To harvest them, use clean scissors to snip the stem just below the flower heads.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The flower heads are heavy and require support in the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This gives the whole flower head (inflorescence) a lighter and more airy feel.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2020
  • For storage, pinch the flower heads off the plants and gently rub them to dislodge the seeds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The white flower heads usually transform to pink or tan as the weather cools.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Removing spent flower heads gives you some control over how many new plants can form next season.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Deadhead faded blooms by cutting just below the flower head and above the next set of leaves.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Dip whole flower heads in a simple batter of flour, egg and milk, then pan-fry until golden.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This is when the flower heads of grasses, in particular, catch the light.
    — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Trim for Shape Light pruning produces a large shrub with many small flower heads.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 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
  • Snowball bush is slightly more compact and has smaller flower heads.
    — Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
  • Gently shake or rub the flower heads to release the seeds, and spread them out to dry for another one or two days.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Gently shake or rub the flower heads to release the seeds, and spread them out to dry for another one or two days.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That means, for instance, leaving flower heads on even after they're spent so birds can enjoy their seeds.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
  • 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
  • Its flower heads are borne atop 15 foot plants, meaning that this plant stays neatly in bounds and compact.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
  • Cut off the flower head by snipping the stem just above the first set of large leaves, McEnaney says.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
  • As one of the trees that bloom in fall and winter, this tree's leaves emerge a shade of pink and evolve to a darker green and sprout flower heads.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026

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