How to Use self-sow in a Sentence

self-sow

verb
  • Any extra seeds drop and self-sow the following spring.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • After blooming, the plants self-sow their tiny seeds and slowly spread through the years.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • After blooming, the plants self-sow their tiny seeds and slowly spread through the years.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Many species and some hybrids readily self-sow in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Plus, self-sowing plants are also known for being low-maintenance.
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Allow a few stalks to linger to self-sow another generation of plants next spring.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • After that, plants will self-sow in the garden for continuous blooms year after year.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Seeds come up reliably when planted in the fall, and plants self-sow, giving you a lifetime supply.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Incidentally, crape myrtle trees self-sow when the soil is to their liking.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • This is a plant that does well in a waterless garden and will even self-sow as long as a little rain falls during the winter.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Allowing red poppies to self-sow is an effortless method for enhancing your garden with more blooms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Deadheading helps encourage more blooms and limits this plant's tendency to self-sow.
    — Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Resistant to deer and rabbit browsing, plants spread slowly and will self-sow under ideal conditions.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Skip bullies like Canadian goldenrod that have rampant roots and seeds that self-sow everywhere.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
  • Bidens self-sow under good growing conditions, however hybrid varieties will not return true to type.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Some flowers naturally shed their old blooms, while others self-sow, replenishing themselves without any extra effort.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Serpentine columbine attracts all manner of pollinators and butterflies and will reliably self-sow in average garden soil.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • How To Grow Blanket Flower From Seed Many blanket flower species and some hybrids readily self-sow in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Propagating Blanket Flower The easiest way to propagate blanket flowers is to encourage plants to self-sow in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026

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