1. the process of producing flowers
2. a period of greatest development or achievement

1. producing flowers
2. developing or flourishing

Examples

• The flowering of the cherry trees attracts many visitors each spring.
• This period marked the flowering of Renaissance art.
• The flowering plants in the garden need regular watering.
• We witnessed the flowering of her talent as a musician.
• The flowering shrubs bloom from May through September.
• The 1960s saw the flowering of the civil rights movement.
• These flowering vines will cover the entire fence by summer.