Current through Bulletin 2024-20, October 15, 2024
Section R68-8-12 - Labeling of Flower Seeds(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".Utah Admin. Code R68-8-12
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/22/2023