The Best Blooms for an Everlasting Dried-Flower Bouquet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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