Natural Dyes

Below is a list of plants and herbs which were used to make natural dyes of a wide range of colours. See if you can guess what colour dye each plant can make. Print the page and draw a line across to match up plant to colour.Dye Answers

Sorrel  
Woad  
Roses  
Blackberries  
Iris Roots  
Grass  
Spinach Leaves  
Comfrey  
Elder Berries  
Oak Bark  
Golden Rod  
Dandelion Root  
Cleavers (sticky weed)  
Meadow Sweet  
Beetroot  
Nettle  
Chicory