Answer:

blossoms

Answer	Crossword Clue
BLOSSOMS	Flourishes
BLOSSOMS	Flowers
BLOSSOMS	Comes into one's own

BLOSSOMS	"Broken ...," starring Richard Barthelmess.
BLOSSOMS	Signs of spring along the Potomac.
BLOSSOMS	Beauty from the earth.
BLOSSOMS	Begins to thrive.
BLOSSOMS	Flourishes and prospers.
BLOSSOMS	Signs of spring.
BLOSSOMS	Develops
BLOSSOMS	Grows, as a romance