| STATICE | Vibrant genus of sea lavenders often used in dried flower arrangements (7) |
| TANSY | Fragrant yellow flower "golden buttons" sometimes used for potpourri and dried flower arrangements (5) |
| SHRUBS | Small woody plants such as box, bay or lavender, often mixed into herbaceous borders with perennials (6) |
| STATIC | Interference on radio produced by no end of sea-lavender (6) |
| THRUST | Sea lavender's cousin growing on wind-smitten cliffs, rocks, ocean-sprayed turf and shores; or, from "grasp, prosperity, success", a word for the act or art of frugality, parsimony or prudence (6) |
| ECHINUS | Genus of sea urchins whose chewing organ is known as Aristotle's lantern (7) |
| HAPENNY | Coin US state founder found in dried grass (7) |
| HEARSAY | Rumour involving listeners covered in dried grass (7) |
| HASHISH | Resinous extract of the dried flower tops of the female hemp plant (7) |
| IKEBANA | Some dislike banal flower arrangements (7) |
| WREATHS | Flower arrangements |
| SAFFRON | Shade between 2 and 26 bits of dried flowers (7) |
| PURPLES | Lavenders |
| RAIA | Genus of sea-dwelling skates (anagram of ARIA) |
| ULVA | Genus of sea lettuce; or, an island off the west coast of Mull (4) |
| COAST | Depicted in paintings by Monet, Sargent and Turner, type of region with a seashore where thrift, sea campion, sea lavender and golden samphire often grow (5) |
| TRIPOLIUM | Genus of sea aster (formerly an Aster species) - or tulip? I'm confused! (9) |
| ALCHEMILLA | - mollis; English country-garden plant known as lady's mantle that can be paired with camomile, love-in-a-mist, delphinium, lily of the valley, cow parsley etc in summer flower arrangements (10) |
| ARNICA | Genus of yellow-flowered plants whose dried flower heads are used in treating bruises |
| BELLJARS | Cloches used in laboratories or for protecting delicate ornaments or flower arrangements (4,4) |
