How to Dry Yarrow Flowers and Leaves
Learn how to properly harvest and dry yarrow flowers and leaves for herbal remedies, skincare, teas, or for dried flower bouquets. A simple step-by-step guide for beginners.
Equipment
- Dehydrator optional
- shears or scissors
- jar for storage
Materials
- yarrow flowers or leaves
Instructions
- Cut leaves and flowers, leaving some of the stem on the flower for easy handling.
- Spread out leaves or flowers on a dehydrator tray. Dry them separately because they have different drying times.
- Dry flowers for 10-12 hours and leaves for 3-4 hours at about 100ºF until fully dried. Check periodically to avoid over-drying. The flowers are dry when they are papery and the stems snaps without bending. Leaves are dry when they easily crumble.
- Store in an airtight container.