Winter flowers for home decor
Wintery combinations for arrangements around the 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:
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- Nigella pods – these natural seed pods come in shades of green with warm reddish purple markings.
- Red Amaranth – unusual deep burgundy flower spikes.
- Small poppy pods – these little field poppy seed heads bring natural shades of warm brown.
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- Birch twigs – chocolate brown – the branches are also great for decorating with ribbons or other seasonal items.
- Lagurus dyed green – rich forest green contrasts beautifully with red.
- Cotton stem – natural dark brown stems bearing white fluffy snowy cotton bolls so this one would be equally happy in either section!
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- Lagurus dyed red – rich deep red brings thoughts of mulled wine!
- Golden Achillea – not dyed metallic gold but natural rich yellow – Achillea is also known as Cloth of Gold!
- Cedar roses – chocolatey wood-textured petals
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:
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- Immortelle dyed icy pale blue.
- Miscanthus grass – silver blue stems bearing fluffy champagne coloured seed heads.
- White Delphinium – if you’re looking for something darker these Larkspur flowers are also available in deep blue.
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- White Rhodanthe – natural white flowers softened with a hint of yellow in the centre.
- Lagurus grass dyed grey – silver Bunny Tails make a lovely foil for more demanding shapes and colours.
- Eucalyptus foliage with a natural bluish sheen to the leaves.
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- Steely Echinops flowers look cold and other-worldly.
- Gypsophila – these natural white flowers could be tiny flakes of snow.
- 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 – natural or dyed
- Use branches to hang seasonal decorations
- Make or buy potpourri
Read more about seasonal dry flowers