Top 5 Flowers to Grow for Drying – Everlasting Beauty from Your Garden
Dried flowers have made a graceful return to modern floristry — no longer a relic of the past, but a timeless art form. They bring texture, warmth, and natural beauty that lasts through every season. Whether you’re designing delicate wreaths, styling home decor, or creating winter bouquets, growing your own flowers for drying adds a personal and sustainable touch.
Here are our Top 5 Flowers to Grow for Drying, all tried, tested, and loved here at Therapy of Flowers. Each one keeps its color, shape, and charm long after the growing season ends.
1. Strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum)
The queen of everlasting blooms. Strawflowers are famous for their papery petals that keep their vivid color and structure for years. Easy to grow, incredibly productive, and available in a wide range of tones — from soft pastels to fiery sunset shades. Harvest when the outer petals begin to unfurl and hang upside down in a dry, airy space.
Why we love it: Classic texture, strong stems, endless colors.
2. Winged Everlasting (Ammobium alatum)
A delicate white bloom with a sunny golden center, held on fine, winged stems. Winged Everlasting adds lightness and movement to dried arrangements and pairs beautifully with bold summer colors. The flowers open fresh white and dry to a creamy ivory tone.
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Why we love it: Natural elegance — perfect for minimalist or wild-style dried bouquets.
3. Celosia (Celosia argentea / spicata / cristata)
A sculptural beauty that dries with its bold form and brilliant color intact. Celosia’s unique plumes and crested shapes add dimension to every bouquet. Its texture is unbeatable — velvety, feathery, and rich.
Why we love it: Dramatic texture and incredible color retention.
4. Statice (Limonium sinuatum)
A must-grow classic. Statice blooms in dense clusters of tiny, papery flowers that keep their bright colors beautifully. It’s one of the easiest drying flowers — simply hang in small bunches and let time do the work.
Why we love it: Long-lasting color and perfect filler for every dried design.
5. Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa)
Round, cheerful, and full of charm. Gomphrena keeps its bright magenta, white, orange, or pink tones for months, making it a joyful element in both fresh and dried creations.
Why we love it: Retains shape and color perfectly — small but mighty.
Drying Tips
- Harvest when blooms are nearly open — not fully mature.
- Strip lower leaves and bundle stems with a rubber band.
- Hang upside down in a dark, dry, and well-ventilated space for 2–3 weeks.
- Store dried stems wrapped in paper, away from sunlight and moisture.
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All these timeless varieties — Strawflower, Winged Everlasting, Celosia, Statice, and Globe Amaranth — are available in our
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Grow them once, and enjoy their beauty for many seasons to come.
