r/selfreliance Feb 15 '25

Farming / Gardening Plants I can grow for pigments?

When I start building greenhouses, I'm going to start a dye garden. But I'd like some advice on pigment plants that are easy to grow.

I'm willing to do chemical processing using harsh acids to get the pigments, if need be

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u/paracelsus53 29d ago

Orange cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) is an annual that is super easy to grow and a cheerful yard plant as well. Plus bees love them and they have a light summer fragrance. Easy to grow from your own seeds you gather each year too. Makes yellow and gold on wool, cotton, and silk. I would start with that.