Stage of picking for dry flower making

Stage of picking for dry flower making
    Flowers to pick when fully opened:
    • Delphinium (spike should be half open, half in bud)
    • Golden rod
    • Peony
    • Safflower
    • Strawflowers

    Flowers to pick when fairly opened:
    • Celosia (before seeds appear)
    • Marigold
    • Salvia

    Flowers to leave on stalk until very dry:
    • Globe amaranth
    • Pansy
    • Yarrow

    Other plants suitable for dry flower making:
    • Artemisia
    • Gypsophila
    • Carnations
    • Cock’s comb
    • Cornflower
    • Daffodils
    • Statice
    • Herbs (bay, sage, marjoram)
    • Hydrangea
    • Lavender
    • Verbena
    • Grasses
    • Peony
    • Rose
    • Sunflower

Last modified: Thursday, 10 May 2012, 4:48 AM