Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R68 - Plant Industry
Rule R68-8 - Utah Seed Rule
Section R68-8-12 - Labeling of Flower Seeds
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 68-8-12
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Flower seeds shall be labeled with the name of the kind and variety or a statement of type and performance characteristics as listed in Subsection 4-16-201(6). Seeds of plants grown primarily for their bloom shall:
(a) be labeled to show the kind and variety
name, such as, "Marigold, Butterball":
(i)
seeds of a single type and color for which there is no special variety name
shall be labeled to show either the type of plant or the type of color of the
bloom, such as, "Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink";
(ii) seeds consisting of an assortment of
colors or varieties of a single kind shall be labeled to show the kind name,
the type of plant, and the types of bloom and shall clearly indicate that the
seed is mixed or assorted, such as "Marigold, Dwarf, Double French, Mixed
colors"; and
(iii) seeds consisting
of an assortment of different kinds shall be labeled to clearly indicate that
the seed is assorted or mixed and the specific use of the assortment of
mixtures shall be indicated, such as, "Cut Flower Mixture," or "Rock Garden
Mixture"; and
(b) shall
not contain statements such as "Wild Flower Mixture," "General Purpose
Mixture," "Wonder Mixture," or any other statement that fails to indicate the
specific use of the seed unless the specific use of the mixture is also
stated.
(2) Seeds of plants grown for ornamental purposes other than their blooms shall be labeled to show the kind and variety, or the kind together with a descriptive statement concerning the ornamental part of the plant. For example: "Ornamental Gourds, Small Fruited, Mixed".
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Utah may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
