leafed out
Burst into green
Leafed out describes trees or shrubs that have produced their new leaves, typically in spring: The maples have finally leafed out.
The phrase marks the transition from bare branches to full foliage.
Also appears as the verb leaf out: The oaks leaf out later than other trees.
- budburstSeasonal foliage emergence
- springtimeSeason following winter
- shade treePlant grown for canopy
- deciduous forestTrees losing leaves annually
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
vernal equinox · foliage · tree canopy · sprouting · chlorophyll · germination · senescence · dormancy · transpiration · phenology · unfurling · spring growth · blooming season · stomata · flowering · fruiting · growing season · petiole