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.