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The minimum germination standards for seeds offered for sale in Ohio are:
Kind of flower seed.............................................................minimum per cent germination
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) - A. arvensis, A. coerulia, A. 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, & Princess types..55
Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; Pompon, Powderpuff, & 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 ............................................. 65
Campanula:
................... 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 - C. americana; Cornflower - C. cyanus;
................. Dusty Miller - C. candidissima, Royal Centaurea - C. imperialis;
.................. Sweet Sultan - C. moschata; Velvet Cantaurea - 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. 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 lanceolata ..................................................................... 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 & .................... other hybrids of D. elatum ............................................................................ 55
Dianthus:
.................... Carnation - D.caryophyllus ........................................................................... 60
.................... China Pinks - D. chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis ........................................ 70
.................... Grass Pinks - D. plumarius ........................................................................... 60
.................... Maiden Pinks - D.deltoides ............................................................................ 60
.................... Sweet William - D. barbatus ......................................................................... 70
.................... Sweet Wivelsfield - D. 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
Flax - Golden flax (Linum flavum); Flowering flax L. randiflorum; Perennial flax, ........... L. perenne .............................................................................................................. 60
Flowering Maple - Abutilon spp ....................................................................................... 35
Foxglove - Digitalis spp .................................................................................................... 60
Gaillardia, annual - Gaillardia pulchella; G. picta; Perennial - G. grandiflora.. ............... 45
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni. . ............................................................. 60
Geum - Geum spp ............................................................................................................. 55
Gilia - Gilia spp ................................................................................................................ 65
Glosiosa 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 cylindrica ............ ........................................................... 70
Gypsophila: annual Baby's Breath - G. 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
Hyacinh bean - Dolichos lablab ........................................................................................ 70
Impatiens - Impatiens hostii, I. sultani .............................................................................. 55
*Ipomea - Cypress Vine - I. 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 jalapa ...................................................................................... 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) - S. farinacea ..50 Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria..................................................................60
Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea......................................................................50
Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica.........................................................................40
Schizanthus - Schizanthus spp..........................................................................................60
*Sensitive pant (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; 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
*SweetPea, dwarf bush -Lathyrus odoratus....................................................................65
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia.....................................................................60
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata..........................................................................................60
Torcn 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 maritima............................................................................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. pumila....................................65
Zinnia, Linearis and Creeping - Zinnia linearis, Sanvitalia procumbens.........................50
The germination standard for all other flower seed shall be fifty per cent.
* means that the minimum percentage for these species includes both the germination per cent and the hard seed per cent added together.
R.C.
119.032 review dates:
05/19/2010 and
05/19/2014
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 907.10
Rule Amplifies:
907.03
Prior Effective
Dates: 10-31-04