Can I Bring My Plants? One plant, every state
Moving potted plants in soil across state lines
Anything rooted in soil that has spent time outdoors.
patio pots, the lemon tree by the door, the herb garden
Which states restrict potted plants in soil?
Tap a state for its rule
- Fine
- Conditional
- Approval required
- Not allowed
- No data
Every state
- Alabama Conditional
- Alaska Conditional
- Arizona Conditional
- Arkansas Conditional
- California Conditional
- Colorado Conditional
- Connecticut Conditional
- Delaware Conditional
- District of Columbia Fine
- Florida Conditional
- Georgia Conditional
- Hawaii Conditional
- Idaho Conditional
- Illinois No data
- Indiana No data
- Iowa Conditional
- Kansas Fine
- Kentucky Conditional
- Louisiana Conditional
- Maine Conditional
- Maryland No data
- Massachusetts Conditional
- Michigan No data
- Minnesota No data
- Mississippi Conditional
- Missouri No data
- Montana No data
- Nebraska No data
- Nevada Conditional
- New Hampshire No data
- New Jersey No data
- New Mexico Conditional
- New York No data
- North Carolina No data
- North Dakota No data
- Ohio No data
- Oklahoma Conditional
- Oregon Fine
- Pennsylvania No data
- Rhode Island Fine
- South Carolina No data
- South Dakota No data
- Tennessee No data
- Texas Conditional
- Utah Conditional
- Vermont Conditional
- Virginia No data
- Washington Conditional
- West Virginia Conditional
- Wisconsin No data
- Wyoming Conditional
Why potted plants in soil can be different
Anything rooted in soil that has spent time outdoors.
- Applesnail
- Brown garden snail
- Cotton seed bug
- Imported fire ant
- Japanese beetle
- Spotted lanternfly
- Sudden oak death
Strictest destinations
Checked Oct 2026 against state agriculture departments and USDA APHIS.