5E-4.011. Flower Seed Germination Standards

(1) Flower seed subject to chapter 578, F.S., and their germination standards are as follows:

	Standard
Kind	Germ. %
(a) African daisy – Dimorphotheca aurantiacs	55
(b) Ageratum – Ageratum mexicanum	60
(c) Alyssum – Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum, A. procumbens, A. saxatile	60
(d) Amaranthus – Amaranthus spp.	65
(e) Anemone – Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla	55
(f) Angels trumpet – Datura arborea	60
(g) Arabis – Arabis alpina	60
(h) Armeria – Armeria spp.	50
(i) Aster, China – Callistephus, chinensis except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types	55
(j) Aster, China – Callistephus chinensis, Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types	50
(k) Aubrieta – Aubrieta deltoidea	45
(l) Balsam – Impatiens balsamina	70
(m) Calendula – Calendula officinalis	65
(n) California Poppy – Eschscholtzia californica	60
(o) Calliposis – Coreopsis bicolor, C. drummondi, C. elegans	65
(p) Campanula: Canterbury bells – Campanula medium	60
Cup and Saucer bellflower –	60
Campanula medium calycanthema Carpathian bellflower – Campanula carpatica	50
Peach bellflower – Campanula persicifolia	50
(q) Candytuft, annual – Iberis amara, I. umbellata	65
(r) Candytuft, perennial – Iberis gibraltarica, I. sempervirens	55
(s) Castor bean – Ricinus communis	60
(t) Cathedral Bells – Cobaea scandens	65
(u) Celosia – Celosia argentea	65
(v) Centaurea: Basket flower – Centaurea americana, Cornflower, C. cyanus, Dusty Miller – C. candidissima,	60
Royal centaurea – C. imperialis, Sweet Sultan – C. moschata, Velvet centaurea – C. gymnocarpa
(w) Chinese forget-me-not – Cynoglossum amabile	55
(x) Chrysanthemum, annual – Chrysanthemum carinatum, C. coronarium, C. segetum	40
(y) Clarkia – Clarkia elegans	65
(z) Cleome – Cleome gigantea	65
(aa) Columbine – Aquilegia spp.	50
(bb) Coral bells – Heuchera sanguinea	55
(cc) Coreopsis, perennial – Coreopsis lanceolata	40
(dd) Cosmos: Sensation, Mammoth and Crested types – Cosmos bipinnatus; Klondyke type C. sulphureus	65
(ee) Dahlia – Dahlia spp.	55
(ff) Delphinium, perennial: Belladonna and Bellamosum types; Cardinal larkspur – Delphinium cardinale;	55
Chinensis types; Pacific Giant, and Gold Medal and other hybrids of D. elatum
(gg) Dianthus:
Carnation – Dianthus caryophyllus	60
China pinks – Dianthus chinensis, Heddewigi, Heddensis	70
Grass pinks – Dianthus plumarious	60
Maiden pinks – Dianthus deltoides	60
Sweet William – Dianthus barabatus	70
Sweet Wivelsfield – Dianthurs allwoodi	60
(hh) Dracaena – Dracaena indivisa	55
(ii) English daisy – Bellis perennis	55
(jj) Forget-me-not – Anchusa myosatidiflora	50
(kk) Foxglove-Digitalis spp.	60
(ll) Gaillardia, annual – Gaillardia pulchella, Var. picta; perennial – G. grandiflora	45
(mm) Geranium – Geranium spp.	40
(nn) Geum – Geum spp.	55
(oo) Gilia – Gilia spp.	65
(pp) Godetia – Godetia amonena, G. grandiflora	65
(qq) Gourds: Yellow-flowered – Cucurbita pepo; White- flowered – Langenaria sisceraria;	70
Dishcloth Luffa cylindrica
(rr) Gypsophila: annual baby’s breath – Gypsophila elegans; perennial baby’s breath – G. paniculata,	70
G. pacifica, G. repens
(ss) Helichrysum – Helichrysum Monstrosum	60
(tt) Hollyhock – Alcea rosea	65
(uu) Impatiens – Impatiens spp.	55
(vv) Ipomea: Cypress vine – Ipomea quamoclit; Moonflower – I. Noctiflora; Morning glories,	75
Cardinal Climber, Hearts and Honey vine – Ipomea spp.
(ww) Job’s tears – Coix lacrymajobi	70
(xx) Kochia – Kochia childsi	55
(yy) Larkspur, annual – Delphinium ajacis	60
(zz) Lantana – Lantana camara, L. hybrida	35
(aaa) Linaria – Linaria spp.	65
(bbb) Lobelia, annual – Lobelia erinus	65
(ccc) Lunaria, annual Lunaria annua	65
(ddd) Lupine – Lupinus spp.	65
(eee) Marigold – Tagetes spp.	65
(fff) Marvel of Peru – Mirabilis jalapa	60
(ggg) Mignonette – Reseda odorata	55
(hhh) Myosotis – Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. pulastris	50
(iii) Nasturtium – Tropaeolum spp.	60
(jjj) Nemesia – Nemesia spp.	65
(kkk) Nemophila – Nemophila insignis	70
(lll) Nicotiana – Nicotiana affinis, N. Sanderae, N. sylvestris	65
(mmm) Nierembergia – Nierembergia spp.	55
(nnn) Nigella – Nigella damascena	55
(ooo) Pansy – Viola tricolor	60
(ppp) Penstemon – Penstemon barabatus, P. grandiflorus, P. Laevigatus, P. Pupescens	60
(qqq) Petunia – Petunia spp.	45
(rrr) Phacelia – Phacelia companularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia	65
(sss) Phlox, annual – Phlox drummondi all types and varieties	55
(ttt) Physalis – Physalis spp.	60
(uuu) Poppy: Shirley poppy – Papaver rhoeas; Iceland poppy – P. nudicaule; Oriental poppy –	60
P. orientale; Tulip poppy – P. glaucum
(vvv) Portulaca – Portulaca grandiflora	55
(www) Salpiglossis – Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata	60
(xxx) Salvia – Scarlet Sage – Salvia splendens; Mealycup Sage (blue bedder) – Salvia farinacea	50
(yyy) Saponaria – Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria	60
(zzz) Scabiosa, annual – Scabiosa atropurpurea	50
(aaaa) Scabiosa, perennial – Scabiosa caucasica	40
(bbbb) Schizanthus – Schizanthus spp.	60
(cccc) Shasta Daisy – Chrysanthemum maximum, C. leucanthemum	65
(dddd) Snapdragon – Antirrhinum spp.	55
(eeee) Solanum – Solanum spp.	60
(ffff) Stocks: Common – Mathiola incana; Evening scented – Mathiola bicornis	65
(gggg) Sunflower – Helianthus spp.	65
(hhhh) Sweet Pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush – Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius	75
(iiii) Sweet Pea, dwarf bush – Lathyrus odoratus	65
(jjjj) Thunbergia – Thunbergiaalata	60
(kkkk) Torch flower – Tithonia speciosa	70
(llll) Tritoma – Kniphofia spp.	65
(mmmm) Vervain, garden – Verbena hybrida	35
(nnnn) Vinca – Vinca rosea	60
(oooo) Viola – Viola cornuta	55
(pppp) Wallflower – Cheiranthus allioni	65
(qqqq) Zinnia (except linearis and creeping) – Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora, Z. gracillima,	65
Z. haegeana, Z. multiflora, Z. pumila
(rrrr) Zinnia, linearis and creeping – Zinnia linearis, Sanvitalia procumbens	50
(2) Kinds not listed	50

(3) No flower seed marked below standard may be sold which germinate less than 30%.

(4) A mixture of kinds of flower seed will be considered to be below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting 25 percent or more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kind or kinds involved.

Rulemaking Authority 578.11(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 578.11(2)(b) FS. History–New 11-21-69, Formerly 5E-4.11, Amended 8-17-92, 7-7-19.