Can I Bring My Plants?

One plant, every state

Moving houseplants across state lines

Indoor plants in potting mix that has never been outside.

monstera, pothos, ferns, succulents on a shelf

Which states restrict houseplants?

Tap a state for its rule

Where houseplants are restricted Every state is coloured by what it asks for when houseplants arrive. Grey states have not been checked. Alaska: Conditional Alabama: Fine Arkansas: Conditional Arizona: Fine California: Fine Colorado: Fine Connecticut: Fine District of Columbia: Fine Delaware: Conditional Florida: Conditional Georgia: Fine Hawaii: Conditional Iowa: Fine Idaho: Conditional Illinois: Fine Indiana: No data Kansas: Fine Kentucky: Conditional Louisiana: Conditional Massachusetts: Fine Maryland: Fine Maine: Fine Michigan: Fine Minnesota: Fine Missouri: No data Mississippi: Conditional Montana: No data North Carolina: Fine North Dakota: Fine Nebraska: No data New Hampshire: No data New Jersey: No data New Mexico: Conditional Nevada: No data New York: No data Ohio: Fine Oklahoma: Conditional Oregon: Fine Pennsylvania: No data Rhode Island: Fine South Carolina: No data South Dakota: No data Tennessee: No data Texas: Fine Utah: No data Virginia: Fine Vermont: Conditional Washington: Fine Wisconsin: Fine West Virginia: Fine Wyoming: Conditional
  • Fine
  • Conditional
  • Approval required
  • Not allowed
  • No data

Every state

Why houseplants can be different

Indoor plants in potting mix that has never been outside.

  • Cotton seed bug

Strictest destinations

Checked Oct 2026 against state agriculture departments and USDA APHIS.