fall-flowering

4.4

A plant that makes flowers in autumn

adjective

: floración otoñal

The fall-flowering chrysanthemums brighten up the garden when most other plants have faded.

Examples

A fall-flowering crocus adds a splash of color to autumn borders.
The fall-flowering plants brighten up the garden in October.
Gardeners often look for fall-flowering species to extend the blooming season.
Many gardeners prefer fall-flowering varieties for their vibrant colors.
The garden was vibrant with fall-flowering plants that added color to the autumn landscape.
Many gardeners appreciate fall-flowering species for their ability to brighten up the yard as summer fades.
Fall-flowering bulbs like colchicum bloom beautifully even as temperatures begin to drop.

Synonyms

autumn-flowering

vsfall-flowering

4.2

Flowering in autumn

is the same seasonal idea but uses an alternate common wording

fall-blooming

vsfall-flowering

4.7

A plant that produces flowers in autumn

is an equivalent term that uses a different common word for the season

autumn-blooming

vsfall-flowering

4.6

A plant that flowers in autumn to give color late in the year

shares the same timing but prefers another seasonal label

late-flowering

vsfall-flowering

4.4

Plants that bloom late in the growing season, often in autumn

is fixed to the autumn season rather than only being later than normal

late-blooming

vsfall-flowering

4.7

A plant that flowers later than most, often in autumn

shows fixed autumn timing rather than just later-than-normal blossom time

Surface Forms

fall-flowering positive

Morphology

fall-flowering = fall + flowering (transparent) = fall + flower + ing

The compound 'fall' + 'flowering' directly denotes producing flowers in the fall and follows a productive English compounding pattern.

Etymology

Fall-flowering combines fall ('autumn') and flowering ('making flowers'). So it simply means 'producing flowers in the autumn', which is why gardeners call plants that bloom late in the year fall-flowering.