Real flowers vs dried lavender in the kitchen: which one actually lasts?

I put fresh wildflowers in a mason jar on my windowsill and they looked great for about 4 days before wilting. Then I tried a bundle of dried lavender I got from a farmers market in Oregon for $6 and it's been holding up for 3 months now. The dried stuff gives that old farmhouse smell but doesn't have the same bright pop of color. Has anyone else switched from fresh to dried for their centerpiece?

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anna_hill22d ago

Yeah but now you've got sad dead weeds on your counter.

patriciaellis22d ago

Agree completely omg I tried to be all aesthetic with eucalyptus in my shower and it literally just turned into a crispy brown stick in like a week. I kept thinking I was doing something wrong but nope they just don't last at all. I finally gave up and switched to fake ones from the craft store, they look way better and I don't have to stare at rotting plant corpses every morning. The whole dried flower thing is just a setup for sadness honestly. I'm with you on this one, fresh cut stuff belongs outside or in a vase for like 2 days max.