How To Dry Sunflower Heads

Drying sunflowers on the stem can take up to two weeks sometimes three.

Now, dried sunflowers petals can curl. I know because I used to dry whole sunflowers years ago.

However, I did learn a trick, once the sunflower heads are dried, spray them with hairspray. This keeps the petals nice and helps keep their color.

How To Dry The Sunflower Heads

After sunflowers begin to droop in a vase, I remove and cute the stem and leave 3″ remaining. Incidentally, how to dry sunflower heads, remove the petals from the head. For the most part, I do this because the dry flower heads have sepia look. After removing the petals from the sunflower heads, place them in a dark dry place for two weeks.

How To Dry The Sunflower Petals

Step 2

Besides, dry sunflower heads, try drying the petals themselves? This process is best when the petals still have their vibrant color. Carefully remove a petal at a time trying not to damage them.

Lay the petals between sheets of blotting paper while drying. Next, place cardboard on top and add to a heavy book to keep them flat. Let the petals dry for several weeks.

How To Display Dry Sunflowers With A Stem Attached

Step 3

Dry sunflowers on the stem looks especially pretty in baskets for fall. Add these whole dry sunflowers to pitchers with other dried flowers from the garden such as roses and marigolds. Additionally, these dry flowers look pretty bundled with a satin ribbon laying on a hutch or buffet.

How about sunflowers coupled with dried lavender from the garden or found while shopping? Imagine the warmth of the color combination and the smell from the lavender.

Displaying Dried Sunflower Heads In The Home

Step 4

Displaying dried sunflower heads. Adding these to a bowl with gourds is pretty for fall. How about laying them on a platter and sprinkling smaller pinecones with dry flower heads from the garden?

Adding dry sunflowers is also pretty for a fall centerpiece. Adding dry flowers to a centerpiece filled with pumpkins, pine cones and nuts is a great idea.

I have my sunflower heads displayed in our kitchen hutch. They are clustered on an antique Italian Florentine frame. The dry sunflower heads add a rustic fall look.

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I hope you enjoyed this post on how to dry sunflowers heads. Dried flowers are the epitome of fall. Do you dry flowers from your garden for fall displays?

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