Question
Hi Mike
This question is a bit after the fact - but if you know the answer and I'm able to remember next Fall - it won't be for not.
This past Fall was the first time I'd ever collected seeds from my flowers to plant in the spring. I read several articles on the internet that explained how to dry and store different varities.
However, I have never seen a verbena seed so I wasn't sure what I was suppossed to be collecting from the plant.  I'd started nipping dried blooms from the plant because the way they dried they looked like the petals might carry the seeds.  But then I started noticing these round green things on some of the plants and I thought maybe those are the seeds.
Do you know which - if either - would have been the right one's to save?  Please advise - thank you.

Answer
Jana, the round green part of the stem is the pod which stores the seed. I always recommend cutting these and then placing them in a paper bag for a few days to dry. You can then gently rub them with your index finger and thumb until the seeds are dislodged.

You then want to place the seeds in a ziplock bag and store them in the refrigerator for at least three months. This will simulate the dormant period required before germination. You can then plant them next spring.

I hope this answered your question. Please write again if I can ever be of assistance.

Regards,

Mike