Utah Admin. Code 68-8-11

Current through Bulletin 2025-01, January 1, 2025

Section R68-8-11 - Flower Seeds and Minimum Germination Standards

(1) The kinds of flower seeds listed in Table 7 are those for which standard testing procedures have been prescribed and shall be labeled according to the germination labeling requirements listed in Subsection 4-16-201(7).

(2) For the kind of flower seeds marked with an asterisk, the percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage hard seed. For other kinds, it is the percentage germination.

TABLE 7 GERMINATION STANDARDS FOR FLOWER SEEDS
Kind of Flower Seeds	Percent
archillea (the pearl) - Achillea Ptarmica	50
African daisy - Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca	55
African violet -- Saintpaulia spp.	30
ageratum - Ageratum Mexicanum	60
agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma Coronaria	65
alyssum - Alyssum Compactum, A. Maritimum, A. Procumbens, A. Saxatile	60
amaranthus - Amaranthus spp.	65
anagalis (primpernel) - Anagalis Arvensis, Anagalis Coerulia, Anagalis Grandiflora	60
anemone - Anemone Coronaria, A. Pulsatilla	55
angel's trumpet - Datura Arborea	60
arabis - Arabis Alpina	60
arctotis (African lilac daisy) - Arctotis Grandis	45
armeria - Armeria Formosa	55
asparagus, fern - Asparagus Plumosus	50
asparagus, sprenger -- Asparagus Sprengeri	55
aster, China - Callistephus Chinensis; -except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types	55
aster, China - Callistephus Chinensis; Pompon, Powderpuff and Princess types	50
aubretia - Aubretia Deltoides	45
baby smilax - Aparagus Asparagoides	25
balsam - Impatiens Balsamina	70
begonia - (Begonia Fibrous Rooted)	60
begonia - (Begonia Tuberous Rooted)	50
bells of Ireland - Molucella Laevis	60
brachycome (swan river daisy) - Brachycome Iberidifolia	60
browallia - Browallia Elata and B. Speciosa	65
bupthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum Salicifolium	60
calceolaria - Calceolaria spp.	60
calendula - Calendula Officinalis	65
California poppy - Eschscholtzia Californica	60
calliopsis - Coreopsis Bicolor, C. Drummondi, C. Elegans, Campanula	65
canterbury bells - Campanula Medium	60
cup and saucer bellflower - Campanula Medium Calycanthema.	60
carpathian bellflower - Campanula Carpatica	50
peach bellflower - Campanula Persicifolia	50
candytuft, annual - Iberis Amara, I. Umbellata	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 Cornflower - C. Cyanus, Dusty Miller - C. Candidissima, Royal Centaurea C. Imperialis, Sweet Sultan - C. Moschata, Velvet Centaurea - C. Gymnocarpa	60
cerasium (snow-in-summer) Cerastium Biebersteini and C. Ttomentosum	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 Gigantea	65
coleus - Coleus Blumei	65
columbine - Aquilegia spp.	50
coral bells - Heuchera Sanguinea	55
coreopsis, perennial - Coreopsis Ianceolata	40
corn, ornamental - Zea Mays	75
cosmos: sensation, mammoth, and crested types - Cosmos Bipinnatus; Klondyke Type - C. Sulphureau	65
crossandra - Crossandra Infundibuliformis	50
dahlia - Dahlia spp.	55
daylily - Hemerocallis spp.	45
delphinium, perennial- belladonna and bellamosum types; cardinal larkspur - Delphinium Cardinale; Chinensis Types; Pacific Giant, Gold Medal, and other hybrids of D. Elatum dianthus:	55
carnation -dianthus caryophyllus	60
China pinks - Dianthus Chinensis, Heddewigi, Heddensis	70
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	65
doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicum Caucasicum	60
dracaena - Dracaena Indivisa	55
dragon tree - Dracaena Draco	40
english daisy - Bellis Perennis	55
flowering maple - Abutilon spp.	35
flax - golden flax (linum flavum); flowering flax L. Randiflorum; Perennial Flax, L. Perenne	60
foxglove - Digitalis spp.	60
gaillardia, annual - Gaillardia Pulchella; G. Picta; perennial - G. Grandiflora	45
gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera Iamesoni	60
geum - Geum spp.	55
gilia - Gilia spp.	65
gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea Purpurea and Rudbeckia Hirta	60
gloxinia - Sinningia Speciosa	40
godetia - Godetia Amoena, G. Grandiflora	65
gourds: yellow flowered - Cucurbita Pepo; white flowered -- Lagenaria Sisceraria; dishcloth - Luffa Cylindrical	70
gypsophila: annual baby's breath - Gypsophlla Elegans; perennial baby's breath - G. Paniculata, 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	60
hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis Matronalis	65
*hollyhock - Althea Rosea	65
hunnemania (Mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania Fumariaefolia	60
hyacinth bean - Dolichos Lablab	70
impatiens - Impatiens Hostii, I. Sultani	55
*ipomea - cypress vine - Ipomea Quamoclit; moonflower -- I. Noctiflora; morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and honey vine - Ipomea spp.	75
jerusulem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis Chalcedonica	70
job's tears - Coix Lacrymajobi	70
kochia - Kochia Childsi	55
Larkspur, Annual - Delphinium ajacis	60
lantana - Lantana Camara, L. Hybrida	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 Ialapa	60
matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria spp.	60
mignonette - Reseda Odorata	55
myosotis - Myosotis Alpestris, M. Oblongata, M. Palustris	50
nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp.	60
nemesia - Nemesia spp.	65
nemophila - Nemophila Insignis	70
nemophila, spotted - Nemophila Maculata	60
nicotiana - Nicotiana Affinis, N. Sanderae, N. Sylvestris	65
nierembergia - Nierembergia spp.	55
nigella - Nigella Damascena	55
pansy - Viola Tricolor	60
penstemon - Penstemon Barbatus, P. Grandflorus, P. Laevigatus, P. Pubescens.	60
petunia - Petunia spp.	45
phacelia - Phacelia Campanularia, P. Minor, P. Tanacetifolia	65
phox, annual - Phlox Drummondi all types and varieties	55
physalis - Physalis spp.	60
platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon Grandiflorum	60
plumbago, cape - Plumbago Capensis	50
ponytail - Beaucarnea Recurvata	40
poppy: shirley poppy - Papaver Rhoeas; Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule; oriental poppy - P. Orientale; tulip poppy - P. Glaucum	60
portulace - Portulaca Grandiflora	55
primula (primrose) - Primula spp.	50
pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum Coccineum	60
salpiglossis - Salpiglossis Gloxinaeflora, S. Sinuata	60
salvia - scarlet sage - Salvia Splendens; mealycup sage (blue bedder) -- Salvia Farinacea	50
saponaria - Saponaria Ocymoides, S. Vaccaria	60
scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa Atropurpurea	50
scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa Caucasica	40
schizanthus - Schizanthus spp.	60
*sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa Pudica	65
shasta daisy - Chrysanthemum Maximum C. Leucanthemum	65
silk oak - Grevillea Robusta	25
snapdragon - Antirrhinum spp.	55
solanum - Solanum spp.	60
statice - Statice Sinuata, S. Suworonii (flower heads)	50
stocks: common - Mathiola Incana	65
evening scented - Mathiola Bicornis	65
sunflower - Helianthus spp.	70
sunrose - Helianthemum spp.	30
*sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush - Lathyrus Odoratus, L. Latifolius	75
*sweet pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus Odoratus	65
tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera Tanacetifolia	60
thunbergia - Thunbergia Alata	60
torch flower - Tithonia Speciosa	70
torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia Fournieri	70
tritoma - Kniphofia spp.	65
verbena, annual - Verbena Hybrida	35
vinca - Vinca Rosea	60
viola - Viola Cornuta	55
virginian stocks - Malcolmia Maritime	65
wallflower - Cheiranthus Allioni	65
yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca Filamentosa	50
zinna (except linearis and creeping) - Zinnia Angustifolia, Z. Elegans, Z. Grandiflora, Z. Gracillima, Z. Haegeana, Z. Multiflora, Z.Ppumila	65
zinnia, linearis and creeping - Zinnia Linearis, Sanvitalia Procumbens	50
* including germination and percentage of hard seed
all other kinds	35

(3) A "mixture" of kinds of flower seeds will be below standard if the germination of kinds or combination of kinds constituting 25% or more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kinds involved.

Utah Admin. Code R68-8-11

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/22/2023