The Gathering Garden Magazine

Sweet Annie's feathery, apple-scented foliage has been a Chinese remedy for 1,700 years — and the basis of a Nobel Prize-winning malaria drug. Here's its story, plus how it's used in dried crowns today.

Mountain mint tops pollinator-plant trials across the country and has a long history as a colonial medicine chest herb. Here's why it deserves a spot in your dried arrangements too.

Golden dried tansy has a stranger past than its cheerful button blooms suggest — from medieval Easter puddings to embalmer's herb. Here's the history, plus how to style it today.

Meet Ammobium alatum, the papery Australian wildflower Victorians called an "everlasting" — and why it's still a favorite for bouquets, wreaths, and keepsakes that never wilt.

Echinops, or globe thistle, is one of the most drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly perennials you can grow — and it dries beautifully. What to know.

Dried citrus slices are a surprisingly recent decor tradition. The real history, plus how to dry your own and turn them into garlands and ornaments.

For centuries, European farmers wove the last sheaf of wheat into a "corn dolly" believed to house the spirit of the harvest. The folklore, and how to style dried wheat today.

Sunflowers were sacred to ancient sun-worshipping cultures long before they became a rustic-decor staple. Here's the story — and how to style them dried.

Yarrow has been used since the Trojan War to stop bleeding and ward off harm. Learn its legend, its folklore, and how to style it dried at home.

Safflower dyed King Tut's tomb linens and stood in for saffron for centuries. Here's its history — and how to style dried safflower in your home today.

A complete guide to preserving your wedding bouquet using silica gel, pressing, and resin — plus how a dried keepsake bouquet compares to fresh.