Bupleurum Griffithii Dried

Barn-dried on the farm at Salle Moor Hall — Bupleurum bunches of 20 stems, each 50-60cm long, harvested at the peak of their summer flush and hung in the drying barn until they hold their lime-green colour for the long term. Each bunch is a generous cluster of wiry branching stems, each one topped with the distinctive umbels of tiny yellow-green bracts that give Bupleurum its unmistakable chartreuse glow.

Bupleurum griffithii is the florist's secret — the stem that makes every other dried flower look better. If your arrangement is running too beige, too brown, too straw-coloured, a few Bupleurum stems put fresh spring energy back into the whole thing. Neither entirely flower nor entirely foliage, it's a structural filler that adds movement, air, and that instantly-fresh chartreuse note that no other dried plant matches.

A quick note on why the colour holds so well. What look like tiny yellow-green flowers are actually bracts — specialised leaves surrounding the true flowers (which are much smaller still). Bracts are essentially permanent leaves rather than short-lived flower petals, which is why Bupleurum keeps its zesty colour for years rather than fading to straw within a few months like most true flowers. The right botanical trick for anyone wanting fresh-looking green in a dried arrangement.

Also known as Hare's Ear, the stems dry firm and slightly wiry, arranging without collapsing. They branch attractively, meaning a single stem covers proper surface area in a bouquet or wreath. Anywhere you'd normally use eucalyptus, spring foliage, or fresh greenery, Bupleurum steps in as the everlasting substitute — particularly useful for winter arrangements when there's no fresh greenery to be had.

Barn-dried at Salle Moor Hall, Norfolk. Grown chemical-free on our own cutting field, hand-harvested at peak bloom, hung in the barn to dry naturally. No air miles, no imported stems, no plastic wrapping, no dyes or preservatives — just good English chartreuse foliage, grown and cared for entirely by us. Seasonal, available while our summer stock lasts.

Pairs beautifully with the warm-toned dried flowers — carthamus, calendula, dried orange peel, rhodanthe pink, and Bishy dried statice pinks make the lime green sing. Also excellent with all-cream and white arrangements (dried larkspur white, gypsophila, feverfew) for a fresh spring-like feel. Structural enough to anchor big-headed dried flowers like helichrysum, achillea, and hydrangea heads.

Care note: green pigments in dried flowers are the most UV-sensitive of any colour. To keep Bupleurum lime rather than fading to straw yellow, keep it out of direct sunlight and away from bright south-facing windows. Handled with care, the chartreuse holds for 2+ years indoors.