How to: Moss Verbena From Seed

Tear off a paper towel and hold it under a small stream of water from a faucet until it is completely wet. Squeeze the paper towel gently to remove excess water and then open it up and lay it on a table.

Open a package of moss verbena seed and sprinkle them over half of the surface of the paper towel. It does not matter if the seeds touch. Fold the other half of the paper towel over to cover the seeds. Fold it again in half to create a square.

Insert the damp paper towel into a clear plastic sandwich bag. Seal the bag up tightly and place it in a freezer and leave it there for two weeks.

Remove the bag from the freezer and open it to remove the paper towel. Unfold the paper towel so that you can access the moss verbena seeds.

Fill a seed tray half full of a seed starting mix and sprinkle the moss verbenas seeds over the soil at 1-inch intervals. Cover the seed with 1/4-inch of additional seed starter mix. Water the seed tray until all of the seed starter mix is damp.

Place the tray in a sunny window and water the soil as needed to keep it damp until the seeds germinate. The moss verbena seeds germinate between 14 and 90 days.

Wait until the seedlings are large enough to handle, typically around 3 to 4 inches high. Locate an outdoor planting location with full sun and well-drained to moderately dry soil. Dig a hole using your fingers or a hand spade, making it only as deep as the roots of the seedlings. Insert the seedlings into holes and backfill them to ensure that the green portions are completely above the soil.

Water the soil well after transplanting until it is damp to at least 3 inches.