Germination Standards for Vegetable and Flower Seeds

004 Germination Standards for Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 004.01 The minimum allowable germination standards for vegetable or garden seeds, including hard seeds are as follows: Kind Percent Artichoke 60 Asparagus 70 Bean, garden 70 Bean, runner 75 Beet 65 Broadbean 75 Broccoli 75 Brussel sprouts 70 Burdock, great 60 Cabbage 75 Cabbage, tronchuda 75 Cantaloupe (see muskmelon) Cardoon 60 Carrot 55 Cauliflower 75 Celeriac 55 Celery 55 Chard, Swiss 65 Chicory 65 Chinese cabbage 75 Chives 50 Citron 65 Collards 80 Corn, sweet 75 Cornsalad 70 Cowpea 75 Cress, garden 75 Cress, upland 60 Cress, water 40 Cucumber 80 Dandelion 60 Eggplant 60 Endive 70 Kale 75 Kale, Chinese 75 Kohlrabi 75 Leak 60 Lettuce 80 Muskmelon 75 Mustard, India 75 Mustard, spinach 75 Okra 50 Onion 70 Onion, Welsh 70 Pak-choi 75 Parsley 60 Parsnip 60 Pea 80 Pepper 55 Pumpkin 75 Radish 75 Rhubarb 60 Rutabaga 75 Salsify 75 Sorrel 65 Soybean 75 Spinach 60 Spinach, New Zealand 60 Squash 75 Tomato 75 Tomato, husk 50 Turnip 80 Watermelon 70 All other kinds 5 004.02 The minimum allowable germination standards for flower seeds are listed below. For the kinds of seeds marked with an asterisk (*), the percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage of hard or dormant seed. A mixture of kinds of flower seeds is s below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds that constitutes twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the mixture, by number, is below standard for the kind or kinds involved. Kind Percentage Achillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica 50 Adams needle - Yucca filamentosa 50 African daisy - Dimorphoteca aurantiaca 55 African lilac daisy - Arctotis stoechadifolia 50 African violet - Saintpaulia species 30 Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum 60 Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma coronaria 65 Alyssum - Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum, A. procumbens, A. saxatile 60 Amaranthus - Amaranthus species 65 Anagalis (pimpernel) - Anagalis arvensis, Anagalis coerulia, Anagalis grandiflora 60 Anchusa - Two genera species: Cape bugloss - Anchusa capensis Italian bugloss - Anchusa azura Forget-me-not - Brunnera macrophylla 50 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 pompom, Powderpuff, and Princess types 55 Aubrieta - Aubrieta deltoides 45 Baby smilax - Asparagus asparagoides 25 Balloonvine - Cardiospermum halicacebum 50 Balsam - Impatiens balsamina 70 Beach evening primrose - Camissonia cheiranthifolia (oenothera cheiranthifolia) 50 Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted) 60 Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted) 50 Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis 60 Bellflower (Bluebells of Scotland) - Campanula rotundifolia 50 Bergamot - Monarda species 50 Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta 50 Brachycome (Swan river daisy) - Brachycome iberidifolia 60 Bupthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum salicifolium 60 Buttercup - Ranunculus species 50 Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa 50 Cactus - Cactaceae 50 Calceolaria - Calceolaria species 60 Calendula - Calendula officinalis 65 Californica poppy - Eschscholtzia californica 60 Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. Drummondi, C. elegans 65 Camomile, golden - Anthemis tinctoria 50 Camomile, St. John's - Anthemis sancti - johannis 50 Campanula: Canterbury bells - Campanula medium 60 Cup and saucer bellflower - Campanula medium calycanthema 60 Carpathian bellflower - Campanula carpatica 50 Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia 50 Campion, clammy - Lychnis viscaria 50 Candytuft, annual - Iberis gibraltarica, I. umbellata 65 Candytuft, perennial - Iberis amara, I. sempervirens 55 *Castor bean - Ricinus communis 60 Cathedral bells - Cobaea scandens 65 Celosia - Celosia argentea 65 Centaurea: Basket flower - Centaurea americana cornflower - C. cyanus Dusty Miller - C. Candidissima Royal centaurea - C. imperialis Sweet sultan - C. moschata Velvet centaurea - C. gymnocarpa 60 Cerastium (snow-in-summer) Cerastium biebersteini and C. tomentosum 65 Chinese forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile 55 Chinese Houses - Collinsia heterophylla 50 Chrysanthemum, annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum, C. coronarium, C. segetum 40 Cineraria - Senecio cruentus 60 Clarkia - Clarkia elegans 65 Cleome - Cleome gigantea 65 Coleus - Coleus blumei 65 Columbine - Aguilegia species 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. sulphureus 65 Crossandra - Crossandra infundibuliformis 50 Cyclamen - Cyclamen africanum 50 Dahlia - Dahlia species 55 Dames rocket - Hesperis matronalis 50 Daylily - Hemerocallis species 45 Delphinium, perennial: Belladonna and bellamosum types Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale Chinensis types Pacific giant, gold medal and other hybrids of D. elatum 55 Devils claws - Probosicidea louisianica 50 Dianthus: Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus 60 China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis 70 Grass pinks - Dianthus plumarius 60 Maiden pinks - Dianthus deltoides 60 Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus 70 Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi 60 Didiscus - (blue lace flower) - Didiscus coerulea 65 Dittany - Dictamus albus 50 Doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicurn caucasicum 60 Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa 55 Dragon tree - Dracaena draco 40 Edelweiss - Leontopodium alpinum 50 English daisy - Bellis perennis 55 Euphorbia, painted - Euphorbia heterophylla 50 Evening primrose - Oenothera biennis; O. argillicola 50 Everlasting pea - Lathyrus latifolius 50 Flame violet - Episcia species 50 Flax: Golden flax, Linum flavum Flowering flax, L. grandiflorum Perennial flax, L. perenne 60 Fleece flower - Polygonum capitatum 50 Flowering maple - Abutilon species 35 Foxglove - Digitalis species 60 Fuschia - Fuschia species 50 Gaillardia: Annual - Gaillardia pulchella, G. picta Perennial - G. grandiflora 45 Gasplant - Distamus albus 50 Gayfeather (blazing star) - Liatris species 50 Gazania, pied - Gazania rigens 50 Geranium - Geranium species 50 Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni 60 German violet - Exacum affine 50 Geum - Geum species 55 Gilia - Gilia species 65 Gladiolus - Gladiolus species 50 Globe amaranth - Gomphrena globosa 50 Globethistle, small - Echinops ritro 50 Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia hirta 60 Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa 40 Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora 65 Goldrnoss sedum - Sedum acre 50 Gourds: Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo White flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria Dishcloth - Luffa cyllindrica 70 Gypsophila: Annual baby's breath - Gypsophila elegans Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica, G. repens 70 Helenium - Helenium autumnale 40 Helichrysum (strawflower) - Helichrysum bracteatum 60 Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra 55 Heliotrope - Heliotropium species 35 Helipterum (acroclinium) - Helipterum roseum 60 Hens and chickens - Sempervivum species 50 Herb treemallow - Lavatera trimestris 50 Hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis matronalis 65 Hibiscus - Hibiscus species 60 *Hollyhock - Althea rosea 65 Hunnemania (Mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania fumariaefolia 60 *Hyacinth bean - Lablab purpureus 70 Impatiens - Impatiens holstii, I. sultani 55 *Ipomea: Cypress vine - Ipomea guamoclit Moonflower - I. noctiflora Morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and honey vine - Ipomea species 75 Japanese Iris - Iris kaempferi 50 Jasmine primrose - Oenothera pallida 50 Jerusalem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis chalcedonica 70 Job's tears - Coix lacrymajobi 70 Jupiter's beard - Centranthus ruber 50 Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 50 Kochia - Kochia childsi 55 Larkspur, annual - Delphinium ajacis 60 Lamb's ear - Stachys byzantina 50 Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida 35 Lemon mint - Monarda citriodora 50 Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale 50 Linaria - Linaria species 65 Livingstone daisy (iceplant) - Dorotheanthus belliformis 50 Lobelia, annual - Lobelia erinus 65 Lunaria, annual - Lunaria annua 65 *Lupine - Lupinus species 65 Maltese cross - Lychnis coronaria 50 Marigold - Tagetes species 65 Marvel of Peru (four o'clock) - Marabilis jalapa 60 Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria species 60 Mignonette - Reseda odorata 55 Monarch daisy - Venidium fastuosum 50 Mullein pink - Lynchnis coronaria 50 Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. palustris 50 Nasturtium - Tropaeolum species 60 Nemesia - Nemesia species 65 Nemophila - Nemophila insignis 70 Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculata 60 New England aster - Aster novae-angliae 50 Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N. syl vestris 65 Nierembergia - Nierembergia species 55 Nigella - Nigella damascena 55 Oregon fleabane - Erigeron speciosus 50 Ozark sundrops - (Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis) 50 Pansy - Viola tricolor 60 Pearlwort - Sagina sabulata 50 Pearly everlasting - Anaphalis margaritacea 50 Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus, P. laevigatus, P. pubescens 60 Peppermint - Mentha piperita 50 Periwinkle - Catharanthus roseus 50 Petunia - Petunia species 45 Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia 65 Phlox, annual - Phlox drurnmondi all types and varieties 55 Physalis - Physalis species 60 Platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon grandiflorum 60 Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis 50 Polka-dot plant - Hypoestes phyllostachya 50 Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvata 40 Poppy: Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoeas Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule Orientale poppy - P. orientale Tulip poppy - P. glaucum 60 Portulaca - Portulaca grandiflora 55 Prairie coneflower - Ratibida columnifera 50 Prairie gentian - Eustoma grandiflorum 50 Primula (primrose) - Primula species 50 Purple coneflower - Echinacea purpurea 50 Pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum coccineum 60 Rock rose - Helianthemum nurnmularium 50 Rose champion - Lynchnis coronaria 50 Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata 60 Salvia: Scarlet sage - Salvia splendens Mealycup sage (blue bedder) - Salvia farinacea 50 Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria 60 Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea 50 Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica 40 Schizanthus - Schizanthus species 60 *Sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica 65 Shasta daisy - Chrysantheumum maximum, C. leucanthemum 65 Silk oak - Grevillea robusta 25 Snapdragon - Antirrhinum species 55 Snow-on-the-mountain - Euphorbia marginata 50 Solanum - Solanurn species 60 Speedwell, Hungarian - Veronica austriaca 50 Speedwell, spike - Veronica spicata 50 Spiderflower - Cleome hasslerana 50 Statice - Statice sinuata, S. suworonii (flower heads) 50 Stocks: Common - Mathiola incana Evening scented, Mathiola bicornis 65 Sunflower - Helianthus species 70 Sunflower, Inula - Inula grandiflora 50 Sunrose - Helianthemurn species 30 Swan river daisy - Brachycome iberidifolia 50 *Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius 75 *Sweet pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus 65 Sweet sultan - Arnberboa moschata 50 Sweet William catchfly - Silene armeria 50 Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia 60 Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare 50 Texas bluebonnet - Lupdinus subcarnosus 50 Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata 60 Tidy tips daisy - Layia platyglossa 50 Tiger monkeyflower - Mimulus hybrids 50 Torch flower - Tithonia speciosa 70 Torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia fournieri 70 Transvaal daisy - Gerbera jamesoni 50 Tritoma (torch lily) - Kniphofia species 65 Unicorn plant - Probosicides lousianica 50 Verbena, annual - Verbena hybrida 35 Vinca - Vinca rosea 60 Viola - Viola cornuta 55 Virginian stocks - Malcolmia maritime 65 Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni; Erysimum x allionii 65 Willowleaf oxeye - Buphtalmurn salicifolium 50 Wooly marigold - Baileya multiradiata 50 Yarrow - Achillea millefolium 50 Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca filamentosa 50 Zinnia (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, San vi talia procumbens 50 All other kinds 50