Dried flowers

A garden that carries beyond the seasons is what flowers for drying make possible. Their colours, shapes and textures still tell of high summer in winter, when they decorate rooms as wreaths, bunches or small keepsakes. With dried flower seed you are not just sowing a bed, but an archive of living garden poetry.

For delicate wreaths, colourful dried bunches or natural decorations, many annual flowers for drying are easy to grow yourself. This category holds species with firm stems, long-lasting flower heads or striking seed heads that dry particularly well.

Typical examples such as strawflower, globe amaranth, love-in-a-mist and poppy are not only beautiful but also good for bees, and they fit wonderfully into naturalistic gardens. Sow flowers for drying from April onwards, straight into the bed or into pots; a sunny position and free-draining soil are enough.

Anyone wanting to grow flowers that keep will find a selection here that dries easily and gives pleasure for a long time. The finest bunch is often the one you have grown, gathered and put by yourself.