Just a seed head - pretty isn't it? Might be fun to try growing the seeds when ripe.

Yes mine have seed pods for the first time this year to.

Lily of the Valley don't often set seed, but I agree that it is pretty. You could try extracting the seed fom the fruit, Chadwell, but it hardly seesm worthwhile, does it.

Hi, I would give it a try, I had to get some for my grandaughters husband earlier this year, {apparently the second wedding anniversary is lily of the valley, you live and learn}, and I had to pay £3.50p per pot, each pot had 2 very small stems, I was amazed at how much they charge for this, the price must have gone up since someone, {probably a garden centre somewhere} decided it was a wedding anniversary gift, so growing from seed seems a very good idea, Derek.

well that is a new one on me. It certainly wasn't when I celebrated mine 29 yrs ago. it was the flower motif for my wedding though.

I have had lots of berries this year too.

It spreads rapidly by rhizomes, Derek, so if you've got it you will regularly be weeding it out from where it has spread to.

Hi, Bulbaholic, yes , that's why I had to go out and buy it, I don't grow it for that very reason, but I think it was a bit pricey for something that grows like a weed, Derek.

Many thanks to everyone that got back to me. Chadwell.