Yarrow is a wonderful disc shaped flower that can be used in both fresh and dried forms. Yarrow flowers dry very well, and look great as everlasting blooms.
Flowers are best picked at maturity, when they are in peak bloom, for the best color. Choose a bright color if possible, as the flowers tend to fade as they mature and dry.
Avoid picking yarrow when the flowers still have a lot of unopened buds, or the flower heads are soft, because these blooms are more at risk for wilting.
The first method of drying yarrow is by air drying while hanging to dry, and involves drying the whole stem while preserving the disc shaped flower head.
The final method for drying yarrow is to dry the flowers with silica gel. Use these dried flowers in projects such as decorative wreaths, or smaller arrangements with wired stems.