For air drying flowers, you’ll need scissors, string, or a rubber band, and a dark, dry place to hang them. Here is an overview of how to air-dry flowers.

1. Pick your flowers. Use sturdy flowers that will keep their petals for air drying. Pick as many flowers as you can, because you may lose some in the drying process.
2. Strip and bunch your flowers. Separate your flowers by type, keeping the same species bundled together. Larger flowers should be individually dried. Remove all leaves and foliage from the stems and snip to the desired length. Limit your bundles to about three stems.
3. Tie your stems together. Use a rubber band or twine to hold the plant stems together firmly without denting or creasing them. Keep in mind that your stems will shrink as they dry out.
4. Hang your flowers. Hang your flowers upside down in the open air. You can tie the flowers to a stick with a piece of twine, keeping the bundles at least six inches apart. If you don’t have a natural place to hang your flowers, you can use a hanger or hook. When your petals are crisp, they are fully dried. The drying process can take anywhere from two to four weeks but may take longer depending on the size of your bundles.