What are dried sunflowers?

There are two forms of dried sunflowers:

1. When the plant is at its peak of beauty, the flower can be picked, and treated with chemicals that dry the tissues but retain the color and structure of the flower.
2. When the seed head has formed, and the plant starts to die, the heads can be harvested and kept in a low humidity to preserve the tissue. These are sometimes referred to as "dried" sunflowers.