Answer:

budded

Answer	Crossword Clue
BUDDED	Began to blossom
BUDDED	Got ready to bloom
BUDDED	Began to grow.

BUDDED	Began to blossom.
BUDDED	Ready to bloom
BUDDED	Started to grow or develop
BUDDED	Prepared to blossom

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.