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How to Dry Hydrangeas (& a feature in Woodcraft Magazine)

Decorating with what you’ve got is the most affordable way to style your home. Today I’m sharing how to dry hydrangeas.

How to dry hydrangeas

We all love hydrangeas around here! Doesn’t little Max have great taste?

In the summer, I enjoy our hydrangeas heavy with beautiful mounded blue blooms, come fall these blooms turn to a light blue, pale green and purple. These are my favorite colors. I love the antique look. They almost look like the petals have been painted with watercolor.

Last year, I wrote a tip post on caring for your hydrangeas.

I shared a few images in Insta Stories clipping our hydrangeas and got loads of questions about the process. So thought I’d share it all in a post.

How to Dry Hydrangeas

When the blooms are a color you love, clip them off the bush. I try to clip far enough down so that the stem is long.

Easy tips for drying hydrangeas

Remove all the leaves from the stem.

In a large container stand your hydrangeas up straight. The blooms will balance them. I use an old plastic chip bowl. Don’t add water. You want them to dry.

Preserve summer by drying hydrangeas

Store in a cool, dark place for a few days. I bring them down to the basement to dry nicely.

I know everyone has different methods, I’ve seen people hang them, but that hasn’t worked for me.

 Then you’ll have pretty dried hydrangeas to decorate with!

I’ve used ours on our coffee table:

Pretty dried hydrangeas on our coffee table

Oh, and also on the mantel:

A simple mantel with dried hydrangeas and how to dry your own

I’m thinking of drying a few more bunches to maybe make some pretty wreaths. Do you think you’ll try this at home?

If so, pin for later!

How to Dry Hydrangeas to use them in your home for decorating

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I also wanted to share some fun news! I wrote an article for the October/November issue Woodcraft Magazine.

This is the cover:

I created a faux soapstone finish with General Finishes paint for this article:

This article features the build plans for a table and two different top options. It’s currently on newsstands or you can see the faux finish article online too.

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Debrashoppeno5
6 years ago

Congratulations on the feature. I would love to be able to grow hydrangeas but it is way too hot where I live. I tried it and the plant eventually died.

Sharon
Sharon
6 years ago

I have Annabelle hydrangeas. Will this drying method and cutting work the same? I want color in mine too they are green now. Can I spray paint them?

Alexandra
6 years ago

Thanks for sharing this with us! I wrote a post about how to dry hydrangea Anabelle. I have to try your method for my other hydrangeas… Congrats for the feature! Alexandra