West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 61 - Agriculture › Title 61 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Series 61-09 - WV Seed Law › Appendix 5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Germination Standard for Flower Seed.
The kinds of flower seeds listed below are those for which
				  standard testing procedures have been prescribed and which are therefore
				  required to be labeled in accordance with the germination labeling provisions
				  of Section 2 of the (state seed law). The percentage listed opposite each kind
				  is the germination standard for that kind. For the kinds marked with an
				  asterisk, the percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage
				  hard seed. For other kinds, it is the percentage germination.
Seed Kind
Percent
Archiilea (The Pearl) -Achillea
								ptarmica
50
African Daisy
								Dimorphothecaurantiaca
55
African Violet- Saintpaulia spp
30
Ageratum-Agerotum mexicanum
Agrostemma (rose campion) -
60
Agrostemma coronaria
Alyssum- Alyssum compactum, A.
65
Maritumum, A. procumbens, A.
								saxatile
60
Amaranthus- Amaranthus spp
Anagalis (primpernel) - Anagatis
								arvensis,
65
Anagalis cocrulia, Anagalis
								grandiflora
60
Anemone- Anemone coronaria,
								A.pulsatilla
55
Angel's Trumpet- Datura arborea
60
Arabis- Arabis alpine
Arctotis- (African lilac daisy)-
60
Arctotis grandis
45
Armeria- Armeria Formosa
55
Asparagus, fern- Asparagus plumosus
50
Asparagus, sprenger. Asparagus sprengeri
Aster, China- Callistephus chinensis;
								Except
55
Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types Aster,
								China- Callistephus chinensis;
55
Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess
								types
50
Aubretia -Auhretia deltoids
45
Baby Smilax - Aparagus asparagoides
25
Balsam - Impatiens halsamina
70
Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted)
60
Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted)
50
Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis Brachycome
								(swan river daisy) -
60
Brachycome iberidifolia
60
Browallia - Browallia elata and B. speciose
								Bupthalum (sunwheel) -
65
Buphthalum salicifolium
60
Calceolaria - Calceolaria spp
60
Calendula - Co/endu/o officinalis
65
California Poppy - Eschscholtzia
								californica
60
Calliopsis - Coreopsis bi col or, C. drummondi, C.
								elegans Campanula
65
Canterbury Bells - Campanula medium
60
Cup and Saucer Bellflower -Campanula medium
								calycanthema.
60
Carpathian Bellflower - Campanula
								carpaticc
f 50
Peach Bellflower -Campanula
								persicifolia
50
Candytuft, Annual - Iberis amara, I.
								umbellate
65
Candytuft, Perennial - Iberis gibraltarica, I.
								sempervirens
55
Castor Bean - Ricinus communis
60
Cathedral Bells - Cobaea scandens
65
Celosia - Celosia argentea
65
Centaurea: Basket Flower-
Centaurea Americana
65
Cornflower -
C. cyanus, Dusy Miller - C. candidissima. Royal
								Centaurea, C. imperialis Sweet Sultan
C. moschata. Velvet Centaurea
C. gymnocarpa
60
Cerasium (snow-in-summer)
Cerastium biebersteini and C.
								Tomentosum
65
Chinese Forget-me-not-Cynoglossum
								amabile
55
Chrysanthemum, Annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum C.
								coronarium, C. segetum
50
Cineraria -Senecio cruentus
60
Clarkia - Clarkia elegans
65
Cleome - Cleome gigantean
65
Coleus - Coleus blumei
65
Columbine - Aguilegia spp
50
Coral Bells - Heuchera sanguinea
55
Coreopsis, Perennial - Coreopsis
								lanceolata
40
Corn, ornamental - Zea mays Cosmos: Sensation,
								Mammoth and Crested types - Cosmos bipinnatus;
75
Klondyke type - C. sulphureau
65
Crossandra - Crossandra
								infundibutiformis
50
Dahlia - Dahlia spp
55
Daylily - Hemerocallis spp
Delphinium, Perennial- Belladonna and
Bellamosum types
Cardinal Larkspur - Delphinium
45
Cardinale; Chinensis types; Pacific Giant, Gold
								Medal and other hybrids of D. elatum
55
Dianthus:
Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus
60
China Pinks - Dianthus chinensis,
								heddewigi
70
Heddensis
60
Grass Pinks - Dianthus plumarius
60
Maiden Pinks - Dianthus deltoids
70
Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus
60
Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus
								allwoodi
60
Didiscus - (blue lace flower) -
Didiscus coerulea
Doronicum (leopard's bane) -
								Doronicum
65
caucasicum
60
Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa
55
Dragon Tree - Dracaena draco
40
English Daisy - Bellis perennis
55
Flowering Maple - Abutilon spp Flax - Golden flax
								(Linum flavum);
35
Flowering flax L randiflorum; Perennial flax, L.
								perenne
60
Foxglove - Digitalis spp
Gaillardia, Annual - Gaillardia
								pulchella;
60
G. pi eta; Perennial - G.
								grandiflora
45
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerber a
								Jamesoni
60
Geum - Geum spp
55
Gilia - Gilia spp
Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) -
65
Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia
								hirta
60
Gloxinia - Sinningia speciose
40
Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora Gourds:
								Yellow Flowered - Cucurbita pepo; White Flowered - Lagenaria
								sisceraria;
65
Dishcloth - Luffa cylindrical
Gypsophila: Annual Baby's Breath - Gypsophila
								elegans;
Perennial Baby's Breath - G.
								paniculata.
70
G. pacifica; G. Repens
70
Helenium - Helenium autumnale
40
Helichrysum - Helichrysum
								monstrosum
60
Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra
55
Heliotrope - Heliotropium spp.
35
Helipterum (Acroclinium) Helipterum roseum
Hesperis (sweet rocket) -Hesperis
								matronalis
60
65
* Hollyhock - Althea rosea
Hunnemania (mexican tulip poppy) -
65
Hunnemania Fumariaefolia
60
Hyacinh bean - Dolichos lablab
70
Impatiens - Impatiens hostii, I. sultani *lpomea -
								Cypress Vine - Ipomea quamoclit; Moonflower-I. noctiflora; Morning Glories,
								Cardinal Climber, Hearts and Honey Vine -
55
Ipomea spp
Jerusulem cross (maltese cross) -
								Lychnis
75
chalcedonica
70
Job's Tears - Coix lacrymajobi
70
Kochia - Kochi a childsi
55
Larkspur, Annual - Delphinium
								ajacis
60
Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrid
35
Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale
50
Linaria - Linaria spp
65
Lobelia, Annual - Lobelia erinus
65
Lunaria, Annual - Lunaria annua
65
*Lupine - Lupinus spp
65
Marigold - Tagetes spp
65
Marvel of Peru - Mirabilis Jalapa
60
Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria
								spp
60
Mignonette - Reseda odorata
Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M.
								oblongata.
55
M. palustris
50
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp
60
Nemesia - Nemesia spp
65
Nemophila - Nemophila insignis
70
Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculate
Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae,
								N.
60
sylvestris
65
Nierembergia - Nierembergia spp
55
Nigella - Nigella damascene
55
Pansy - Viola tricolor
Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus.
60
P. grandflorus, P. laevigatas, P.
								pubescens.
60
Petunia - Petunia spp
Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P.
								minor,
45
P. tanacetifolia
Phox, Annual - Phlox drummondi all
								types
65
and varieties
55
Physalis - Physalis spp
Platycodon (balloon flower) -
								Platycodon
60
grandiflorum
60
Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis
50
Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvate
40
Poppy: Shirley Poppy - Papaver rhoeas; Icelar Poppy
								- P. nudicaule; Oriental Poppy -
id
P. orientale; Tulip Poppy - P.
								glaucum
60
Portulace - Portulaca grandiflora
55
Primula (primrose) - Primula spp Pyrethrum (painted
								daisy) -
50
Pyrethrum coccineum
Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis
								gloxinaeflora.
60
S. sinuate
Salvia - Scarlet Sage - Salvia splendens;
Mealycup Sage (blue bedder) -
60
Salvia farinacea
50
Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S.
								vaccaria
60
Scabiosa, Annual - Sea bios a
								atropurpurea
50
Scabiosa, Perennial - Scabiosa
								caucasica
40
Schizanthus - Schizanthus spp
60
*Sensitive pant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica Shasta
								Daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum
65
C. Leucanthemum
65
Silk Oak - Grevillea robusta
25
Snapdragon - Antirrhinum spp
55
Solanum - Solanum spp Statice - Statice
								sinuata.
60
S. suworonii (flower heads)
Stocks: Common - Mathiola incana
50
Evening Scented - Mathiola bicornis
65
Sunflower - Helianthus spp
70
Sunrose - Helianthemum spp
*Sweet Pea, Annual and Perennial other than dwarf
								bush - Lathyrus odoratus.
30
L latifolius
75
*Sweet Pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus
								odoratus
65
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera
								tanacetifolia
60
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata
60
Torch Flower - Tithonia speciose
70
Torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia
								fournier,
f 70
Tritoma - Kniphofia spp
65
Verbena, Annual - Verbena hybrid
35
Vinca - Vinca rosea
60
Viola - Viola cornuta
55
Virginian stocks - Malcolmia
								maritime
65
Wallflower - Cheiranthus a Ilion i
65
Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca
								filamentosa
50
Zinna (except Linearis and Creeping) - Zinnic
								angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora,
Z. gracillima, Z. haegeana, Z.
								multiflora.
Z. pumila
Zinnia, Linearis and Creeping - Zinnia
								linearis,
65
Sanvitalia procumbens
50
All other kinds
50
A mixture of kinds of flower seeds will be considered to be
				  below the 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.