Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To reproduce or spread by natural dispersion of seed.
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Examples
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I wish mine would self-sow, I had to buy new plants this year!
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They self-sow and, like most onions, are easy to grow.
THE ARROWS COOKBOOK Clark Frasier 2003
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The plants self-sow like nothing else and will come back every year.
THE ARROWS COOKBOOK Clark Frasier 2003
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They self-sow, and the plants of the present year bloom the next.
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Many with us self-sow and live through the winter without any protection.
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We let our crops self-sow, and we grow lots of plants that attract insects, especially bees.
Indymedia Ireland nickleberry 2010
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A good woodland edge plant, it also grows well in the bottom of hedgerows and will self-sow freely in suitable conditions.
Find Me A Cure Mukul 2010
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We let our crops self-sow, and we grow lots of plants that attract insects, especially bees.
Indymedia Ireland nickleberry 2010
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We let our crops self-sow, and we grow lots of plants that attract insects, especially bees.
Indymedia Ireland nickleberry 2010
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It will overwinter in many zones, and where it cannot overwinter, it will self-sow readily if allowed to set seed, which it will do abundantly.
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