Dried banksia

Banksia hails from South Africa, and honestly, it's the kind of flower that makes you feel like you've got your life together just by having it around. Those enormous dried blooms and dramatically serrated leaves have been turning floral designers into devoted fans for years. Toss a bunch or two into a glass vase - or go rogue with a single stem if you're feeling minimalist. Pro tip: a Stone Frog keeps things from toppling over like my attempts at adulting. Each bunch contains three stems, and yes, they're gloriously imperfect. Nature doesn't do precision, and frankly, that's what makes it wonderful. Slight variations and the occasional breakage are just proof that this stuff is real.