Winter flowers for home decor
Arrange winter dried flowers in seasonal combinations around your home.
Winter dried flowers come in two broad choices: Warm or cold colours
Warm colours such as reds help to take our minds off the icy weather outside, whereas cold colours such as ice blue celebrate it.
Shop bunchesWarm naturals for winter
The colour palette might include reds, terracotta, golds and browns for that cosy feel.
Add in some forest green for a little contrast perhaps.
In the grid above you can see:
Top row L-R
- Cedar roses – chocolatey wood-textured petals
- Golden Achillea – not dyed metallic gold but natural rich yellow – Achillea is also known as Cloth of Gold!
- Sun-dried Oats – these have ripened in the field for a natural harvest gold colour – see also sun-dried Wheat, both UK grown.
Middle row L-R
- Red Helichrysum – rich Christmas red Strawflowers, a traditional dry bloom.
- Nigella pods – these natural seed pods come in shades of green with warm reddish purple markings.
- Lagurus dyed orange – brighten up your day!
Bottom row L-R
- Quaking Grass – warm beige with tremulous seed pods.
- Ever-popular Billy Buttons also known as Craspedia in natural butter yellow.
- Poppy seed pods – large brown pods add texture to a display.
Cold tones reflect the weather
What could be colder than seaside snow!
Think snowy white and ice blue: in fact all shades of blue are cold.
Wintry metallic silver and steel grey.
In the grid above you can see:
Top row L-R
- Hydrangea heads in shades of blue, green and purple
- White Rhodanthe – natural white flowers softened with a hint of yellow in the centre.
- Eucalyptus foliage with a natural bluish sheen to the leaves.
Middle row L-R
- Gypsophila – these natural white flowers could be tiny flakes of snow.
- Lagurus grass dyed grey – silver Bunny Tails make a lovely foil for more demanding shapes and colours.
- Feather grass also known as Stipa – a frosty shade but wispy and soft.
Bottom row L-R
- Lavender stems in shades of pale blue through deep indigo.
- Miscanthus grass – silver blue stems bearing fluffy champagne coloured seed heads.
- Eryngium – Bristly thistles in shades of metallic blue.
Other ways to use winter dried flowers around the home
- Make a seasonal wreath
- Display pine cones across surfaces
- Use branches to hang seasonal decorations
- Make or buy potpourri
Read more about seasonal dry flowers
By the way many of the bunches in this article are UK grown. See our range of British flowers which supports local growers and reduces our carbon footprint.