Definitions of flowering

1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

2. The act of blossoming, or the season when plants blossom; florification.

3. The act of adorning with flowers.

4. of Flower

5. bursting into flower; " flowering spring trees"

6. Having conspicuous flowers; - used as an epithet with many names of plants; as, flowering ash; flowering dogwood; flowering almond, etc.

7. Having flowers, or phanerogamous; raised for the sake of the flower.