From my own gardens and native woodlands, I harvest and dry various herbs and flowers. I use most of them in my wreath making but occasionally have a surplus. When this happens, I can offer bunches available for sale. It is a continual (but seasonal) process, where some bunches are fully dried, some are drying and some are awaiting harvest. All are naturally dried by hanging them in a warm dark environment.
They cover the ceiling of my brick and mortar shop.
This listing is for a bag of naturally dried evergreen needles and pieces.
For sale in bags, I take all the smaller pieces left over from wreath making and dry them for use in my own sachets. I often do this a season ahead. It can take most of the winter to dry them out properly.
These bags contain stems, berries, leaves and needles from all of my fresh wreaths.
They are a combination of balsam, cedar, juniper, concolor, fraser fir, and maybe even a few boxwood leaves.
Although I do break them into smaller pieces for drying, this is a rough cut mixture and depending on your intended use, you might have to further grind them down.
(For my own personal use, I put mine in my super duty blender.)
I offer these in two sizes. The smaller bag completely fills a quart sized zip lock bag.
The large size fills a priority mail box and weights about 2.5 pounds.
The larger size can also features larger pieces.
Just choose your size with the drop down menu.
Unlike with mini sachets, I do not use any preservatives, scent or dyes in these bags.
They are just the naturally dried small stems and pieces.
I leave any enhancements up to you!
The photographs show a typical bag and may not be the actual one you will receive.
The last photo show various dried flowers in the process of drying.
SPECIAL NOTE: I have made separate listings for each of the different varieties of dried flower bunches. This is an easier way to keep track of what is currently available and make it easier to purchase.
If you are not quite sure which kind you would like, or just want a mixed bunch, you can order that too.
The listing for assorted bunches is here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/101703541/dried-flower-and-herb-bunches-chinese?
Below is a list of all that I usually grow. Harvests can vary from season to season though. Also please note that some items may be sold out. Please contact me for availability if you have any questions.
Dried evergreen (bags of assorted winter greenery)
Safflower
Strawflower heads ( bag of 20 no stems)
Comfrey leaves
acorns (bag of 20)
assorted pine cones (bag of 15)
driftwood (assorted small pieces 1 dozen)
Corn tassels ( about 24 inches tall)
sunflowers
milkweed pods FALL HARVEST
mint (mixed)
colored (mixed)statice
catnip
dock
Dusty miller
Russian sage
Chamomile/pineapple weed SPRING HARVEST
Calendula (short stems 4"-6")
Sweet Annie
wheat
oregano and other culinary herbs
lemon verbena or lemon balm
Lavender
Tansy
Pearly Everlasting
Babies Breath
Bittersweet (about a handheld full bunch )FALL HARVEST
Artemisia (Silver king)
Lunaria (money plant)
Caspia
Cattails
Large plume/reed grass
Assorted grasses, mixed bunch
Chinese Lanterns FALL HARVEST
Teasel
Broom Corn
Nettles
Zinnias
Flax
Sorghum
Queen Anne's Lace
Ornamental corn
Motherwort
Wood Sage
Plantain
Horsetail
Horseradish
SPECIAL NOTE: Because these are organic plant materials, international shipping is not available. These can only ship within the USA.
These are all available in limited quantities and are very seasonal. Chinese Lanterns and Bittersweet will ship when they are ready in early fall.
Items that are marked SOLD OUT will probably return with the next growing season.