Drying Flowers is Back on Trend!
Gone are those ugly 1990s dried eucalyptus bunches in a crystal vase. Did your grandma also have that? Mine sure did. Thanks to the resurgence of American flower farmers, the drive to extend our flower seasons has encouraged better flower drying. There are SO many beautiful flowers that can be grown specifically for drying. Looking at you statice and strawflower! But when cut at the appropriate time, a majority of your garden flowers can be preserved and enjoyed during the cold and gray days of winter.
What Flowers Dry the Best?
I have a whole list for you! But first let’s talk about the general qualifications you’ll be looking for in flowers for drying. You want something that doesn’t hold a lot of water, the drier it is when fresh, the better it will do when it’s completely dried!
