Some of the most unusual plants make for the best dried flowers. As if the lilac-colored Lunaria blooms weren’t enough to catch your eye, the transparent seed pods will. Also called “money plant” for its seed pods that closely resemble a coin, Lunaria makes a perfect bouquet filler for fresh and dried bouquets alike.
Starflower, a variety of Scabiosa whose white umbel blooms dry to papery, globe-shaped seedpods that give the plant its other name, “drumstick flower.” Regardless of which stage you pick this beauty in, it is sure to add texture and interest to any flower arrangement.
To dry flowers, harvest the flowers normally, in either peak bloom or after the flower has already died back and left behind a seedpod. Cut the stems about eight inches down and strip the foliage, then bunch the stems together. Hand the flower bunches upside down in a cool, dry, and dark place like a barn or shed. Keep the flowers out of direct sunlight to keep the colors from fading, and in two to three weeks and your dried flowers will be ready to use in everlasting arrangements!
With the most extensive collection of rare and unusual flower seeds around, Eden Brothers is sure to have something that will catch your fancy and make your neighbors jealous. Order these treasures today, and manifest the garden of your dreams this season.