Nev. Admin. Code § 587.140
Current through November 8, 2024
The kinds of flower seeds listed below are those for which standard testing procedures have been prescribed and therefore are required to be labeled with the germination percentage. For those kinds marked with an asterisk, the percentage is the total of percentage of germination and percentage of hard seed. For all other kinds, it is the percentage of germination:
| Flower Seeds | |
| Kind | Minimum Germination Standard |
| African daisy - Dimorphotheca aurantiaca | 55 |
| Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum | 60 |
| Alyssum - Allyssum compactum, A. maritimum A. procumbens, A. saxatile | 60 |
| Anemone - Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla | 55 |
| Angel's trumpet - Datura arborea | 60 |
| Arabis - Arabis alpina | 60 |
| Aster, China - Callistephus chinensist except Pompom Powder puff and Princess types | 55 |
| Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis, Pompom, Powder puff, and Princess types | 50 |
| Aubrietia - Aubrietia deltoides | 45 |
| Balsam - Impatiens balsamina | 70 |
| Calendula - Calendula officinalis | 65 |
| California poppy - Eschscholtzia california | 60 |
| Calliopsis - Coreopsis bocolor, C. drummondi, C. elegans | 65 |
| Campanula: | |
| Canterbury bells - Campanula medium calycanthema | 60 |
| Cup and Saucer bellflower - C. amanula calycanthema | 60 |
| Carpathian bellflower - Campanula capatica | 50 |
| Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia | 50 |
| Candytuft, annual - Iberis amara, I. umbellata | 65 |
| Candytuft, perennial - Iberis gibraltarica, I. sempervirens | 55 |
| *Castorbean - Ricinus communis | 60 |
| Cathedral bells - Cobaea scandens | 65 |
| Celosia - Celosia argentea | 65 |
| Centaurea: | |
| Basketflower - Centaurea Americana | 60 |
| Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus | 60 |
| Dusty Miller - Centaurea candidissima | 60 |
| Royal centaurea - Centaurea imperialis | 60 |
| Sweet Sultan - Centaurea moschata | 60 |
| Velvet centaurea - Centaurea gymnocarpa | 60 |
| Chinese forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile | 55 |
| Chrysanthemum, annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum, C. coronarium, C. segetum | 40 |
| Clarkia - Clarkia elegans | 65 |
| Cleome - Cleome gigantean | 65 |
| Columbine - Aquilegia spp. | 50 |
| Coral bells - Heuchera sanguinea | 55 |
| Coreopsis, perennial - Coreopsis lanceolata | 40 |
| Cosmos: | |
| Sensation, Mammoth and Crested type - Cosmos bipinnatus; Klondyke type - C. sulphureus | 65 |
| Dahlia - Dahlia spp. | 55 |
| Delphinium, perennial: Belladonna and Bellamosum types; Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale; Chinensis types; Pacific Giant, Gold Medal and other hybrids of D. elatum | 55 |
| Dianthus: | |
| Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus | 60 |
| China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, Heddewigi, Heddensis | 70 |
| Grass Pinks - Dianthus plumarius | 60 |
| Maiden pinks - Dianthus deltoids | 60 |
| Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus | 70 |
| Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi | 60 |
| Dracena - Dracena indivisa | 55 |
| English daisy - Bellis perrennis | 55 |
| Foxglove - Digitalis spp. | 60 |
| Gaillardia, annual - Gallardia pulchella, G. picta; perennial - G. grandiflora | 45 |
| Geum - Geum spp. | 55 |
| Gilia - Gilia spp. | 65 |
| Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora | 65 |
| Gourds: Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo; White flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria; Luga cylindrical | 70 |
| Gypsophila: Annual baby's breath - Gypsophila elegans; Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica, G. repens | 70 |
| Helichrysum - Helichrysum monstrosum | 60 |
| *Hollyhock - Althea rosea | 65 |
| *Ipomoea: Cypress vine - Ipomoea quamoclit; Moonflower - I. noctiflora; Morninglories, Cardinal Climber, Hearts and Honey Vine - Ipomoea spp. | 75 |
| Job's Tears - Coix lacrymajobi | 70 |
| Kochia - Kochia childsii | 55 |
| Larkspur, annual - Delphinium ajacis | 60 |
| Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida | 35 |
| 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 |
| Migonette - Reseda odorata | 55 |
| Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. pulastris | 50 |
| Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp. | 60 |
| Nemesia - Nemesia spp. | 65 |
| Nemophila - Nemophila insignis | 70 |
| Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N. sylvestris | 65 |
| Nierembergia - Nierembergia spp. | 55 |
| Nigella - Nigella damascena | 55 |
| Pansy - Viola tricolor | 60 |
| Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus, P. laevigatus, P. pubescens | 60 |
| Petunia - Petunia spp. | 45 |
| Phacelia - Phacelia companularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia | 65 |
| Phlox, annual - Phlox drummondi, all types and varieties | 55 |
| Physalis - Physalis spp. | 60 |
| Poppy: Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoeas; Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule; Oriental poppy - P. orientale; Tulip poppy - P. glaucum | 60 |
| Portulaca - Portulaca grandiflora | 55 |
| Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata | 60 |
| Salvia - Scarlet Sage - Salvia splendens; Mealycup Sage (bluebedder) - S. farinace | 50 |
| Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria | 60 |
| Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea | 50 |
| Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica | 40 |
| Schizanthus - Schizanthus spp. | 60 |
| Shasta Daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum, C. leucanthemum | 65 |
| Snapdragon - Antirrhinum spp. | 55 |
| Solanum - Solanum spp. | 60 |
| Stock: Common - Matthiola incana; Evening scented - Mathiola bicornus | 65 |
| Sunflower - Helianthus spp. | 65 |
| *Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius | 75 |
| *Sweet pea, dwarf - Lathyus odoratus | 65 |
| Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata | 60 |
| Torch flower - Tithonia speciosa | 70 |
| Tritoma - Kniphofia spp. | 65 |
| Verbena, annual - Verbena hybrida | 35 |
| Vinca - Vica rosea | 60 |
| Viola - Viola cornuta | 55 |
| Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni | 65 |
| Zinnia (except linearis and creeping) - Zinnia lineais, Salvitalia procumbens | 50 |
| *Including Hard Seed | |
Nev. Admin. Code § 587.140
NRS 587.083, 587.101, 587.103