Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5E - Division of Agricultural Environmental Services › Chapter 5E-4 - SEED: GENERALLY › Section 5E-4.011 - Flower Seed Germination Standards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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.
New 11-21-69, Formerly 5E-4.11, Amended 8-17-92,
					 7-7-19.