Where To Buy On-Trend Dried Flowers — MELANIE LISSACK INTERIORS

Small posies of dried flowers have become a popular micro-trend within home and interior styling. While many went potty over houseplants in recent years, I always preferred big and colourful blooms over lots of greenery, so I am a huge fan of dried flowers that often come bleached and dyed in soft shades of pinks and lilacs.

Dried flowers provide all the colour and detail of fresh blooms and can last up to three years if cared for properly (never place them in direct sunlight or in damp conditions). While fashionable, I’ve found that getting hold of a good range and selection of dried flowers isn’t easy (most general high street florists do not stock them) so I’ve always had to do a bit of hunting to find brilliant dried blooms.

Below you will find my top source list for the best dried flowers available to buy in the UK. Most of these are independent florists, sellers and businesses offering carefully curated bouquets; or, wholesalers who trade in bunches of the same flower to the public in bulk.

Love Blooms

Clare is my go-to florist for dried blooms and most of the dried flowers found in my home come from her. She can usually be found constructing incredible floral installations at weddings and events, but she also sells dried bouquets via her website for delivery. The bouquets are categorised by colour, so you can choose a range of dried flowers to complement your decor. Clare also offers wreaths and DIY box options if you want to create your own dried flower craft.

Dried bouquets start at £35 via Love Blooms. You can also follow Clare on Instagram at @clareloveblooms

*Large Coral Dreams Bouquet by Love Blooms*

Don’t Settle Petal

Don’t Settle Petal is a flower shop run by Jody in Oakham with a focus on sustainability and how flowers affect our well-being. The flowers sold are mostly sourced from local growers and are often dried in the shop by being hung off the ceiling on drying racks. Online, Jody sells dried flowers in various sizes that can be posted through your letterbox.

Dried letterbox bunches start at £10. Do follow the shop Instagram account @dontsettlepetal for stylish floral inspo.

*One of the many wonderful letterbox options sold via Don’t Settle Petal*

MUD Urban Flowers

Scottish-based florists MUD are one of my favourite floral accounts to follow on Instagram as their imagery packs a modern, bright pastel punch. Their dried bouquets are amongst some of the prettiest I’ve ever seen and I love how they mix soft pinks, corals and lilacs together via dyed Ruscus, Pampas grass and bleached Broom.

MUD Urban dried flowers are available for UK wide delivery via Royal Mail within a ten-day delivery period. Find out more via their website and follow their successful Instagram account @mudurbanflowers.

*Photo credit for the above two images: MUD Urban Flowers.*

Your London Florist

Offering dried flower delivery throughout the UK, Your London Florist is a great option if you want to send a big and beautiful dried bouquet as a gift (they also sell smaller dried bunches for personal use). The bouquets use a lot of Pampas Grass and bleached thistles and my absolute favourite has to be this Pink Lake bouquet - pictured below - which you can buy online for £40.

Dried bunches start at £15 for nationwide UK delivery via Your London Florist. Follow them on Instagram @yourlondonflorist

*Pink Lake Bouquet by Your London Florist - £40.*

Atlas Flowers

Atlas Flowers are a wholesaler and sell a wide range of dried and preserved flowers, grasses and fruits. They sell to the public and there is no minimum order, but if you do purchase under £200 worth there is a £15 delivery charge. Keep an eye out for their forthcoming giant Livistona rotundifolia palm fronds and dried Honesty.

The Atlas Flowers website can be found here and prices vary (do remember that online prices are exempt of VAT). Follow them on Instagram @atlasflowers to keep up to date of the latest stock.

H&M Home Concept Store

If you have one of the new H&M Home stores local to you, pop in and you’ll find that they stock dried flowers for sale in amongst their wide range of planters and vases. Bunches of bunny tails and foxtail retail for around £8-15. To find an H&M Home concept store near you, check out their store locator.

Little Deer

Little Deer is a small company based just outside Brighton specialising in handcrafted furniture and some very lovely home styling items. They also sell a range of dried grasses and flowers - I especially love their very boho natural decorative palm fans which I’ve not seen for sale anywhere else.

Prices start at £4 via the Little Deer website. Follow them on Instagram @thelittledeer

*Buy these exotic decorative palm fans via Little Deer.*

eBay & Etsy

Even though I wouldn’t encourage buying dried flowers from eBay as most sellers are based in China (causing unnecessary shipping), if you only want a very small amount of dried blooms there are a few UK sellers offering dyed bunny tails (officially know as Lagurus) for around a fiver for 10 stems.

*Some pink bunny tails that I purchased via eBay.*

Like most things on Etsy, you have to wade through a lot of gumph to find something great, so start with a couple of really good sellers on there such as Little Dried Blooms and Flower Factory London.

*The ‘Rusty’ large dried bouquet via Little Dried Blooms on Etsy.*

Shida Preserved Flowers

Shida have worked really hard to have a big Instagram presence and make themselves known as one of the leading suppliers of preserved flowers in the UK. Shida’s range is slightly more exotic and often features dried Proteas alongside palm spears and Eucalyptus. They also lean to a more natural colour palette of greens, browns and reds as opposed to the vivid pinks and other dyed colourways.

Buy bouquets, wreaths and single stems via the Shida Preserved Flowers website. Follow them on Instagram via @shida_preserved _flowers

*The Angelica Bouquet by Shida Preserved Flowers.*

One Six Queens

One Six Queens in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, does not sell online, but it is such a beautiful shop I had to include it in the round-up. Jump off the central line on the tube at Buckhurst Hill station and cross over the road to this glorious florist which sells an array of dried blooms where you can personally select each stem. The shop is particularly enchanting at Christmas time when it is awash with dried door wreaths and grand displays.

Visit One Six Queens at 16 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5BY

*Both images above are owned by One Six Queens.*

Barn Florist

My final recommendation is Barn Florist - another wholesaler where the prices add up with charges for wrapping, delivery and small order fees. However, if you are buying flowers in bulk for a wedding or an event then it will work out much cheaper than a florist and there is so much choice available on their website. From cotton flowers to dyed cat palms, you can filter what’s available by colour, style and shape.

Visit the Barn Florist online shop here and find them on Instagram via @barnflorist