perennialize

verb — 2 senses

perennialize

verb

Etymology From perennial + -ize.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences To return year after year as a perennial.

I recommend spending your bulb budget on bulbs that will perennialize in the garden, and if you need big tulips, purchase a bunch from the local florist.2000, Tom Peace, Sunbelt Gardening: Success in Hot-Weather Climates, page 64:

2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences To make perennial.

The quest here is one of several around the world, to perennialize everything from sorghum to chickpeas to sunflowers.2007 June 5, Jim Robbins, “A Perennial Search for Perfect Wheat”, in New York Times:

Derived terms: perennialization

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