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The Best Blooms for an Everlasting Dried-Flower Bouquet

Unique color and texture make these plants excellent choices for a dried-flower arrangement

Mike Irvine, of Homestead Design Collective
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Hydrangea

To retain their magnificent colors, hang hydrangea blooms upside down to dry.

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Yarrow

‘Moonshine’ is a must for dried arrangements. It’s one of the few varieties that maintains its color.

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Breadseed poppies

A baker’s dream! Dry your breadseed poppies to harvest the seed and save the pods for your arrangements.

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Lavender

The quintessential dried flower for a reason. Fragrant, bursting with color, and incredibly durable.

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Strawflower

Everlasting is an apt nickname, as this beauty will hold its dried petals well beyond its companions.

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Nigella

These balloon-shaped pods are a striking addition to any dried arrangement.

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Dittany of Crete

The blossoms of this medicinal herb dry into a deep and stunning purple.

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Echinacea

If you are looking to make a statement, the bristly seed heads will add an eye-catching texture to your dried arrangement.

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Calendula

A medicinal flower whose dried petals can also be used to make teas, salves, and lotions.

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Echinops

Also known as globe thistle, it's a real head-turner with its vibrant bluish-purple hue (pictured in foreground).