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Requirements for Shipping Plants From Maine to Other States
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An inspection certificate must be attached to all packages of plants being shipped from Maine. California and Arizona also require the following labeling information: name and address of shipper and receiver, state of origin of plants in package and common and botanical name of plants in package. Plants must be healthy and free of insects and diseases. Some states have regulations related to specific plant species and plant pests that are listed below. To the best of our knowledge this list was accurate at the time of posting. If you would like more information on a particular state's regulations visit the National Plant Board website. If you would like information on shipping plants internationally contact Horticulture, 207-287-3891.
| States |
Plant Material |
Conditions |
| AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN,
MO, MS, MT, ND,
NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA |
All plants potted in soil |
Prohibited unless
barerooted, treated
or certified free of
Japanese beetle |
| IN |
All Plants |
Must be free of black vine weevil |
| Herbaceous Plants |
| ID, NV, WA |
Allium spp. (onion, garlic, leek, chive, shallot etc.) |
Prohibited |
| FL |
Aquatic plants not native |
Prohibited |
| CT, MA, ME, NH, VT |
Certain aquatic plants including (but not limited to): Cabomba caroliniana (fanwort), Egeria densa (Brazilian elodea), Hydrilla verticillata (hydrilla), Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot feather), M. heterophyllum (variable-leaf milfoil), M. spicatum (Eurasian milfoil), Najas minor (European naiad), Nymphoides peltata (yellow floating heart), Potamogeton crispus (curly-leaved pond weed), Trapa natans (water chestnut) |
Prohibited |
| CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA |
Aster, chrysanthmum, calendula, hollyhock, marigaold, zinnia, hop, dahlia, gladiola, and other hosts of European corn borer |
Prohibited unless certified free of European corn borer |
HI |
Bamboo, grasses, bromeliads, orchids, Plants of horseradish, radish, turnip, rutabaga
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Prohibited |
| CO, MT, OH, WA, WY |
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (oxeye daisy) |
Prohibited |
| KS |
Digitalis lanata (Grecian foxglove) |
Prohibited |
| TN |
Fragaria (Strawberry) |
Prohibited |
| AL, AR, MS, SC |
Ipomea (sweet potato) |
Prohibited |
| AZ, FL |
Lactuca (lettuce) |
Prohibited |
| CT, MA, MT, NH, OR |
Iris pseudocarus (yellow flag iris) |
Prohibited |
| ID, MN, MT, NV, UT, WY |
Mentha (mint plants) |
Prohibited |
| WA |
Phaseolus, Vigna (bean) , Lysimachia vulgaris (garden loosestrife) |
Prohibited |
| AR, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND. NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY |
Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) |
Prohibited |
IA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NV, SD, WA, VA |
Lythrum virgatum (wand loosestrife) |
Prohibited |
| CA,NV |
Plants of tomato, pepper, eggplant |
Prohibited |
| GA,MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TX |
Vegetable plants |
Special certification |
| AK, MT, NJ |
Plants of tomato |
Certified free of insects and diseases |
| Woody Plants |
| AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KY, KS, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY and portions of IL, IN, ME, NC, OH, VA, WI, WV |
All trees, shrubs, cut Christmas trees, trailers, outdoor household equipment etc. |
Prohibited unless certified free of all life stages of the gypsy moth |
| CT, MA |
Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore maple), Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust) |
Prohibited |
| CT |
Acer ginnala (amur maple), Ligustrum ovalifolium (California privet), L. vulgare (European privet), Populus alba (white poplar), Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose) |
Prohibited |
| IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, PA, SD, WA, WI, WV, WY |
Berberis (barberry) , Mahonia, Mahoberberis |
Prohibited |
| CA, OR, WA |
Castanea (Chestnut) |
Prohibited |
| CT, MA, NC, NH, VT |
Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental bittersweet) |
Prohibited |
HI |
Coffea (coffee), Passiflora (passion flower), Cocos (coconut)
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Prohibited |
FL |
Cornus (dogwood)
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Prohibited |
| AZ, CA, NM, TX |
Juglans (walnut, butternut), Carya (hickory, pecan) |
Prohibited |
| CA |
Juniperus (juniper), Malus (apple, crabapple) |
Prohibited |
All states including portions of ME
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Larix, Pseudolarix (larch, tamarack) grown in Washington, Waldo, Knox, and Lincoln Counties |
Prohibited |
| CT, IL, MA, NH, VT |
Some Lonicera spp. (honeysuckle) |
Prohibited |
| CA, HI, MT, OR |
Pinus (pine) |
Prohibited |
| AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, KS, LA, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY and portions of IL, IN, ME, MD, MI, NJ, OH, NY, VA |
Pinus (Pine) - including pine Christmas trees, wreaths containing pine and pine nursery stock |
Prohibited unless certified free of pine shoot beetle. Plants grown in Aroostook and Washington Counties are unrestricted . |
| OR |
Planera (plane tree) |
Prohibited |
| CO |
Prunus (cherry, peach, plum etc) |
Prohibited |
| CA, OR |
Quercus (oak) |
Prohibited |
| CT, IA, IL, MA, NH, VT |
Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn), Rhamnus frangula (Frangula alnus, glossy buckthorn) |
Prohibited |
| DE, MA,ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, OH, RI, VA, WV |
Ribes (currant, gooseberries) |
Prohibited |
| IN, NJ |
Rosa (rose) |
Prohibited unless certified virus free |
| ME, MI, NH, OH, VT |
Tsuga (hemlock) |
Prohibited unless ceritified free of and grown in an area where hemlock woolly adelgid does not occur |
| NV, OR |
Ulmus (elm), Zelkova |
Prohibited |
| NM |
Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) |
Prohibited |
| ID, NY, OR, WA |
Vitis (grape) |
Prohibited unless certified free of viruses |
*Some New England states have created invasive plant lists, banning the sale of certain plants. The major ornamental crops that have been banned in these states are included on this list, but not all banned plants appear here, If you would like a complete listing of the plants that have been banned please contact the Maine Department of Agriculture.
Some of the prohibited items may be shipped provided certain conditions are met. For inspection certificates or additional information, contact the Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 28 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 (Tel: 287- 3891). For more information on a specific state's regulations visit the National Plant Board website and click on laws and regulations.
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