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

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