wildflower - use in sentences

Preposition: from

  • extinction: BBC " What does it take to save a wildflower from extinction?

Converse of object

  • save: BBC " What does it take to save a wildflower from extinction?
  • encourage: The thinning work will let much more light into the woodland, encouraging wildflowers to return.
  • grow: If you intend to grow some wildflowers from seed this spring, you may have to think ahead a bit.
  • plant: This will be achieved by planting wildflower plugs to enhance the biodiversity of the hedgerow that was planted by the Green Gym last year.

Adjective modifier

  • perennial: It is a biennial, so lives only 2 years, thus never forms a big root mass like daisies or other perennial wildflowers.
  • native: This starts to also take over the native wildflowers, meaning less flower species.
  • colorful: Old meadows provide a home for many colorful wildflowers.
  • rare: Many varieties of rare wildflowers are also now colonizing these important havens.
  • beautiful: Up ahead, you see a beautiful, golden wildflower, standing tall, growing right in the middle of the snow.
  • British: Plants to avoid: A few British wildflowers are invasive.

Modifies a noun

  • meadow: They do not see the beauty of the wildflower meadow, or our wildlife haven.
  • seed: Sprinkle wildflower seeds in a selected corner of your garden.
  • turf: They are ideal for use with our wildflower meadow turf - please e-mail us with your requirements or for further details.
  • planting: The site benefits from extensive native tree, shrub and wildflower plantings, creating various wildlife habitats.
  • plug: Work to include planting of wildflower plugs in Spring.
  • grassland: We're creating lots of new woods and wildflower grasslands in Hull, but, to you, what makes Hull green?

Noun used with modifier

  • woodland: The best time to visit the site is during the spring, for woodland wildflowers.
  • acre: Avis Meadow - 15 acre wildflower meadow in Braydon Forest area of north Wiltshire.
  • plant: Prepare rough, grassy and plant wildflower species bought with the grant.

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