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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
*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.
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