List of flowers suitable for Air Drying
List of flowers suitable for Air Drying
Below is a list of plants suitable for air drying. It is by no means exhaustive, and there may well be flowers which you have tried which don’t appear on here! The thing to do if in doubt, and the flower doesn’t appear in this list, is to experiment to see if it air dries successfully.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| A | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Acacia dealbata Acanthus Acer Achillea filipendulina Achillea millefolium Alchemilla mollis Amaranthus Amaryllis Ammobium alatum Anaphallis Anethum Anthemis nobilis Artemisia Arundinaria Astilbe Atriplex Avena | Mimosa Bear’s breeches Sycamore Yarrow Yarrow – Love Lies Bleeding – Sand Flower or Winged Everlasting Pearl Everlasting Dill Chamomile Wormwood, Southernwood, Old Man Bamboo – Dock Blue Grass | Flowers Seed Heads & Flowers Seeds Flowers Seed heads Flowers Flowers Seed Pods Flowers Flowers Seed heads Flowers Flowers Stems Flowers Flowers & Seed Heads Seed Heads |
| B | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Betula pendula Briza Bromus | Birch Quaking Grass Brome Grass | Catkins Seed Heads Seed Heads |
| C | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Calendula Callistemon Carlina acaulis Carthamus tinctorius Catananche caeroleum Celosia Centauria Chrysanthemum vulgare Cladonia Clematis Cortaderia selloana Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Craspedia globosa Cynara scolymus/cardunculus Cytissus | Pot Marigold Bottle Brush Carline Thistle Safflower Cupid’s Dart Cockscomb or Prince’s Feather Cornflower Tansy Reindeer Moss – Pampas Grass Contorted Hazel Globe Flower Artichoke/Cardoon Broom | Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers & Seed Heads Flowers Flowers Flowers Whole Plant Seed Heads Seed Heads Whole Stems Flowers Flowers & Seed Heads Flowers & Stems |
| D | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Dahlia Delphinium ajacis Digitalis Dipsacus fullonum | – Larkspur Foxglove Teasel | Flowers Flowers Seed Heads Seed Heads |
| E | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Echinops ritro Eleagnus pungens Erica Eryngium | Globe Thistle – Heather Sea Holly | Flowers Leaves Flowers Flowers |
| F | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | Seed Heads |
| G | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Gnaphallium Gomphrena globosa Gypsophila paniculata | – Globe amaranth Baby’s Breath | Flowers Flowers Flowers |
| H | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Helichrysum bracteatum Helipterum humboldtianum Helipterum manglesii Hordeum jubatum Humulus lupulus Hydrangea | Straw Flower – – Squirrel Tail Grass Hop – | Flowers Flowers Flowers Seed Heads Flowers Flower Heads |
| I | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Iris foetidissima Iris orientalis | Stinking Gladwyn – | Seed Pods Seed Pods |
| J |
| K | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Kochia | Silver Cypress | Leaves |
| L | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Lagurus Lapsana communis Lavandula Liatris Limonium Lonas inodora Lunaria annua | Hare’s Tail Grass Nipplewort Lavender Gay Feather, Blazing Star Sea Lavender – Honesty | Seed Heads Seed Heads Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Seed Pods |
| M | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Miscanthus Morina longiflora Muscari | Grass Whorl Flower Grape Hyacinth | Seed Heads Seed Heads Flowers |
| N | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Nicandra physaloides Nigella damascena Nigella orientalis | Shoo Fly Plant Love-in-a-Mist – | Seed Pods Flowers & Seed Pods Seed Pods |
| O | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Origanum dictamnus Onopordon acanthium | Ditany Scotch Thistle | Flowers Seed Pods |
| P | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Paeonia lactiflora Papaver Phlomis fruticosa Phlomis samia/russelliana Phormium tenax Physalis alkengii Protea | Peony Poppy Jerusalem Sage – New Zealand Flax Chinese Lanterns – | Flowers Seed Pods Seed Pods Seed Pods Seed Pods Seed Pods Flowers |
| Q |
| R | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Reseda lutea Rhodanthe – See Helipterum Rosa – Hybrid Tea Types Rumex | Mignonette – Rose Dock | Flowers – Flowers Flowers and Seed Heads |
| S | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Salvia Santolina Scabiosa stellata Sedum spectabile Senecio cineraria Senecio greyii Silene pendula Silybum marianum Sisyrinchium striatum Solidago canadensis Stachys lanata | – Cotton Lavender Drumstick Scabious – Silver Leaf – – Milk Thistle Satin Flower Golden Rod Lambs’ Lugs | Flowers Flowers & Leaves Seed Heads Seed Heads Flower Buds Flower Buds Flowers Seed Pods Seed Heads Flowers Flower Heads |
| T | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Typha angustifolia | Reed Mace ( incorrectly, Bull Rush) | Flower Heads |
| U |
| V | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Verbascum bombyciferum | Mullein | Seed Heads |
| W |
| X | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Xeranthemum annuum | – | Flowers |
| Y |
| Z | ||
| BOTANICAL NAME | ENGLISH COMMON NAME | PARTS TO DRY |
| Zea mays Zinnia | Sweet Corn, Corn on the Cob – | Seed Heads Flowers |
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