everlastings

Flowers that keep

Everlastings are flowers that retain their shape and color when dried, making them suitable for long-lasting arrangements.

The term covers several plant families, including strawflowers and immortelles.

She gathered everlastings from the garden for a winter bouquet.

botanical

strawflower

Papery-petaled everlasting bloom

  • staticePapery-petaled everlasting flower
  • wingedHaving flight appendages
  • paperyThin and dry-textured

bracts · Australian · wildflower · perennial · annual · hardy · drought-tolerant · silvery · woolly · florets

dried

preserved

Kept from deterioration

brittle · desiccated · pressed · long-lasting · unfading · arrangements · crafts · wreath · garland · potpourri

decorative

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

floristry · ornamental · wreath · garland · wedding · bridal · rustic · farmhouse · vintage · accent

symbolic

eternal

Lasting without end

timeless · unfading · remembrance · memorial · lasting · permanence · constancy · devotion · memory · sentimental

Opposites
floral permanence

everlastingswilting flowers

Dying plant blooms

cut flowers · roses · tulips · lilies · annuals

temporal duration

everlastingsephemera

Disposables preserved as collectibles

transients · temporaries · mayflies · perishables · flash in the pan

freshness/state

everlastingsfresh flowers

Newly harvested blooms

hothouse flowers

Phrases
Family

everlasting, everlastingness

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G