PLANT LATIN NAME PERRINIA DYE COLOR PARTS USED HARVEST TIME USE FRESH/USE STORED QUANTITY PLANTS Dye Prep GROWING CONDITIONS L OR NEEDED ANNUAL BLACK EYED RUDBECKIA PERENIAL OLIVE FLOWER DURING FRESH/FROZEN 5 TO 10 PLANTS. THEY DO STANDARD SUN/PART SHADE. RESEEDS. SUSAN GREEN,GREENY BLOOMING SPREAD EVERY YEAR. MAKES A GREAT BOARDER GOLDS BLACK WALNUT JUGLANS NIGRA PERENIAL BROWNS NUTS, HULLS FALL STORE IN BUCKET, CAN SIT IN AS MANY AS YOU CAN FILL PRE-SOAK FOR 2 EVERYWHERE, PEOPLE VERY GARAGE OVER WINTER, IN YOUR LARGE POT, (2 - 2 DAYS, HARD BOIL WILLING TO HAVE YOU CLEAN COLLECT THE WHOLE THING GALLON BUCKETS). 4-6 HOURS, STRAIN. THEM OUT OF YARDS AND USE FOR DYE, UNLESS YOU WANT THE NUTS. HULLS ARE FOR DYING, GREEN ONES USED FRESH MAKE BETTER COLOR BUT NOT NEEDED
BUCKTHORN RHAMNUS, PERENIAL LEAVES - GREENISH LEAVES. BARK. ALL SEASON FRESH 2/3 OF A DYE POT CHOP UP PLANT INVASIVE, FOUND WILD LOCALLY JAPANESE AND GOLD BERRIES. MATERIAL EUROPEAN
DYERS COREOPSIS COREOPSIS ANNUAL YELLOWS, ORANGES FLOWERS ALL BLOOMING FRESH/FROZEN 2FT X 3FT PLOT STANDARD PREFERS, MOIST SANDY SOIL. TINCTORIA SEASON SUN / PART SHADE. SPREADS EITHER BY SEEDS OR CLUMP DIVISION. BENEFITS FROM DEAD HEADING
TICKSEED COREOPSIS PERENIAL YELLOWS FLOWERS ALL BLOOMING FRESH/FROZEN GATHER IN THE WILD STANDARD NOT RELIABLY A PERENNIAL, BUT GRANDIFLORA SEASON RESEEDS. PARTIAL SHADE, SANDY SOIL. CAN BE FOUND IN OPEN FIELDS
GOLDENROD SOLIDAGO PERENIAL YELLOWS FLOWERS ALL BLOOMING FRESH PREFERRED / FROZEN GATHER IN THE WILD STANDARD EASY, GROWS IN AVERAGE, DRY SEASON TO WELL-DRAINED SOIL IN FULL SUN. TOLERATES POOR, DRY SOILS, CLAY, AND DROUGHT. OVER 120 VARIETIES
MADDER RUBIA PERENIAL REDS ROOTS AFTER 2 - 3 YEARS FRESH/DRIED 8 - 10 PLANTS, INVASIVE CHOP OR GRIND UP START FROM SEED. SPREADS. TINCTORIUM IN FALL OR SPRING ROOTS, MAINTAIN USE ROOTS AFTER 2 YEARS. LOWER TEMP IN ABOUT 3 FOOT TALL. FULL SUN. DYE POT. DO NOT COLOR ATTAINED DEPENDS ON BOIL. MINERAL CONTENT OF WATER AND SOIL USED. ALKALINE SOIL PRODUCES DEEPER COLOR.
MARIGOLD TAGETES ANNUAL YELLOWS FLOWERS, ALL BLOOMING FRESH/FROZEN 10 TO 12 PLANTS STANDARD FULL SUN. MANY SIZES. STEMS AND SEASON HARVESTED ALL SMALLER VARIETIES GROW WELL LEAVES BLOOMING SEASON IN VEGETABLE GARDENS UNDER CUCUMBERS. PEPPERS AND TOMATOES. BENEFITS FROM DEAD HEADING.
ONIONS ALLIUM CEPA YELLOWS, ORANGES DRIED SKINS AS USED DRIED ONE PAPER GROCERY BAG STANDARD FROM SEED, SETS OR BULBS. LIGHTLY PACKED
OSAGE ORANGE MACLURA PERENIAL GOLD, OLIVE GOLD WOOD CHIPS AS AVAILABLE FRESH OR DRIED 1 GALLON OF DRIED CHIPS PRE-SOAK FOR 24 POMIFERA TO 5 GALLON POT TO 36 HOURS
ASSORTED TREE PERENIAL MOSTLY BROWN/TAN WOOD CHIPS AS AVAILABLE FRESH OR DRIED 1 GALLON OF DRIED CHIPS PRE-SOAK TO SEE WOOD CHIPS TO 5 GALLON POT WHAT YOU GET WELD RESEDA LUTEOLA BIANNUAL, STRONG YELLOWS WHOLE PLANT AS NEEDED FRESH OR DRIED MOST LIGHTFAST OF THE CHOP UP PLANT FLOWERS THE 2ND YEAR. (DYERS WEED) ANNUAL TOPS. (LEAVE YELLOWS, GALLON OF MATERIAL GROUND ROSETTE LEAVES THE SOME TO CHOPPED UP PLANT FIRST YEAR, TALL SPIRES OF RESEED AREA) PARTS FLOWERS THE 2ND RESEEDS.
YARROW ACHILLEA PERENIAL YELLOWS WHOLE PLANT ANYTIME DURING FRESH/FROZEN FILL POT, 5 PLANTS PLUS CHOP UP PLANT FULL SUN, OFTEN PROPAGATED MILLEFOLIUM ABOVE BLOOMING MATERIAL BY DIVISION. EASY TO GROW. GROUND SEASON
ZINNIA ZINNIA ELEGANS ANNUAL YELLOWS, RUST FLOWER, ALL BLOOMING FRESH PREFERED/FROZEN 6 TO 10 PLANTS STANDARD FULL SUN. MANY SIZES. (ALL COLOR BLOOMS) YELLOW AND SEASON HARVESTED ALL SMALLER VARIETIES GROW WELL WHITE HAVE BLOOMING SEASON IN VEGETABLE GARDENS UNDER LESS COLOR, CUCUMBERS. PEPPERS AND (DYE) TOMATOES. BENEFITS FROM DEAD HEADING.