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Q&A: Dried Flowers Used in Crafting

Question: I want to plant my own flowers to dry for use in crafting. Can you name approximately 5-10 commonly used crafting flowers?

Answer: Here are a few to start you off: Yarrow (Achillea fillipendula), Cockscomb (Celosia cristata), Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi), Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa), Starflower (Scabiosa stellata), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus), Strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum), Honesty (Lunaria annua), and Immortelle (Xeranthemum annuum).



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This news arrived on: 08/04/2008
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