Ohio Admin. Code 901:5-27-08 - Flower seed minimum germination standards

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
Campanula: Cup and Saucer Bellflower - Campanula medium calycanthema	60
Campanula: Carpathian Bellflower - Campanula carpatica	50
Campanula: 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;	60
Centaurea: 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
Dianthus: China Pinks - D. chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis	70
Dianthus: Grass Pinks - D. plumarius	60
Dianthus: Maiden Pinks - D.deltoides	60
Dianthus: Sweet William - D. barbatus	70
Dianthus: 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
*Sweet Pea, 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.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 901:5-27-08

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/8/2021 and 07/08/2026
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 907.10
Rule Amplifies: 907.03
Prior Effective Dates: 10/31/2004, 09/21/2014

Effective: 9/21/2014
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/07/2014 and 09/21/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 907.10
Rule Amplifies: 907.03
Prior Effective Dates: 10/31/2004