Hanging flowers to dry

Hang-drying flowers is an easy, off the grid way of preserving flowers for decoration or other purposes. Here are our best tips and tricks on how to do it.

Dried flowers hung. Made from pallet wood.

Wall hanging made with driftwood stick and dried flowers

The Art of Drying Flowers - Top Tips | Botanical Tales

Save these northern-climate favorites, and display bowls of pink, red, white, or yellow petals year-round.

Best Flowers to Dry: Drying flowers is an easy way to preserve their beauty. We talked with a pro about her favorite flowers to dry and a few smart tips to get the best results!

Install a flower drying rack. Save gift bouquets, pick freshies from outside, and collect or use for gifts, potpourri, decor. I found this draining rack sat a farmers market over in Hailey. The seller told me the dilapidated screen was for draining and rinsing mollusks and other shell fish. I patched it up a bit and drilled some holes in the ceiling, trying to find studs since the stud finder couldn’t! I eventually found the beams I was looking for and these giant paperclips I just adore.

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🌸 Try This Wildflower Hanging Display Pressed flowers are sweet, but if you want something more free-flowing, try this wildflower hanging idea. Use a long driftwood stick (or painted dowel) and attach cut wildflowers using twine, letting them hang at different lengths. It dries naturally, fills a blank wall, and makes your home smell incredible for weeks. My favorite part? Watching them fade gently — like soft, vintage memories. One friend made a version using lavender and chamomile and…