Drying Lavender - Easy Steps


A dry sunny season is the best time for harvesting lavender. Preferably, it must be in the morning when the flowers are not vivid in color, if possible not wet and have bloomed enough. To harvest your own lavender is very rewarding.


Lavender also sometimes known as lavender lavandula angustifolia are not only for ornaments, they also possess essential oils for lotion, shampoos, soaps, and other beauty cosmetic products. It has a soothing and sedative effect which is good remedy for insomnia and other sleeping problems. Lavender is also good for digestion, stomach pains, treating scraps and wounds. These garden herbs bring many benefits, and can be a good business to grow and sell dried lavenders, organic lavender, lavender oil, even start lavender aromatherapy, and many products derive from this wonderful plant. Other dried herbs that serve many other health benefits and can be dried by anyone is drying Parsley, you can read more about Drying Parsley here.


Lavender is dried to preserve it for the whole year and keep it effective for a long span of time. The dried lavender should be kept in an airtight container, should be in a dark room and not be exposed to sunlight.


How to dry lavenders is very easy. Drying lavender is an effortless job just a few simple instructions and tips to follow. Below are instructions to guide you to make your own home dried lavender.


How to Dry Lavender - Easy Steps


Materials needed:

  • Sachet bag
  • Gardening shears
  • Newspaper
  • Rubber bands
  • Airtight container
  • Lavenders

Instructions in drying lavender:

  • First harvest your lavender. Use the garden shears to do this job. Cut your lavender about 4-5 inches from the flower’s head. Harvest your lavender during morning because the essentials you need are more concentrated when the lavender flowers have bloomed enough and not vivid in colour.
  • Tie up about a dozen or 14 pieces of lavenders using the rubber bands. It is recommended to use rubber bands because of its efficiency.
  • Hang the lavenders. Choose a place where there is no sunlight or a dark room. Wait for about seven to ten days for your lavenders to dry up totally.
  • The buds of your lavender must be removed. Put the stems of your lavender on a length of towel and roll it up gently like a tube. Roll the towel back and forth until the buds of your lavender can be easily dislodged from its stem without crushing the buds.
  • Store the lavender buds. Put them on a sachet, they can be used and kept in your drawer, cupboard, or cabinet to make your storage smell good. Store your buds in an airtight container for future use.
  • Use up the dried stem by putting them on fire. They release a beautiful sweet scent when they are burned on fire.

The strong sweet scent of your lavender helps to keep your cabinet, cupboard, or drawer free from moths. You can also use the buds of dried lavender flowers to treat yourself, a rewarding lavender aromatherapy while bathing. You can toss the stems on a bon fire for a sensational relaxing sweet scent.