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Shipping Christmas Wreaths and Trees
Maine shippers should follow these plant health regulations when sending Christmas wreaths and trees. It is not necessary to obtain a Maine Nursery License to sell cut Christmas trees and wreaths, however, a nursery license is required for those selling rooted Christmas trees.
For more information on plant regulations of any state or country, contact the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Animal and Plant Health at 207-287-3891 or email the Horticulture Program.
This list is a summary of the state plant regulations found at www.nationalplantboard.org
*Some prohibited plant material may be allowed under certain conditions.
Plant Material |
Shipping to: |
Conditions |
General |
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| All Plant Material | All locations | Clearly mark the outside of all packages with:
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| All Plant Material | All locations | Plant material should be healthy and free of pests |
| All rooted plant material | All locations | State certification and nursery license required. |
| All trees with soil (such as small potted or B & B trees) | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MS, MT, ND,, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA | Prohibited* unless certified free of Japanese beetle. |
| All wreaths and trees | European and other foreign countries except Canada | Prohibited* |
| All wreaths and trees (cut or rooted) | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KY, KS, LA, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY and parts of IL, IN, MN, NC, OH, VA, WI, WV | Inspected and certified free of gypsy moth. Contact Maine's USDA-APHIS-PPQ office at 207-848-0000 for more information |
| All trees (cut or rooted) | Canada | Certification required |
| All wreaths | Canada | Unrestricted except wreaths containing pine |
Greenery |
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| Fir (Abies spp.including balsam fir) | MI | Trees, wreaths and boughs are allowed from October 15 to January 1 |
| Fir (Abies spp.including balsam fir) | OR | Trees and loose branches prenotification required. Wreaths and other manufactured products are unrestricted |
| Hemlock (Tsuga spp) | OH, VT, WI and parts of ME | Prohibited* |
| Hemlock (Tsuga spp) | MI | Trees, wreaths and boughs are allowed from October 15 to December 31 |
| Juniper (Juniperus spp) | CA | Prohibited* |
| Pine (Pinus spp) | Canada | Certfication required |
| Pine (Pinus spp) | CA | Wreaths - allowed October 31 to December 31
Trees and loose branches prohibited* Non-commercial shipments of not more than 3 trees are unrestricted. |
| Pine (Pinus spp) | HI | Allowed only from October 20 to December 31. |
| Pine (Pinus spp | MT | Trees, wreaths and boughs - Inspection and certification required |
| Pine (Pinus spp) | NC | Trees - inspection and certification required |
| Pine (Pinus spp | OR | Trees & loose branches prenotification required. Wreaths and other manufactured products are unrestricted |
| Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga spp.) | OR | Trees & loose branches prenotification required. Wreaths and other manufactured products are unrestricted |
Decorations |
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| Chestnuts | OR, WA | Prohibited* |
| Citrus | AL, AZ, CA, FL, TX | Prohibited* |
| Asiatic bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) | CT,DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MN, NC, NH, NY, OH, VT, VA | Prohibited |
| Fruits of: apple, crabapple, hawthorn, Prunus spp, quince, pear | AZ, CA, ID, OR, WA | Prohibited* |
| Hazlenuts | OR, WA | Must be free of twigs and other plant debris |
| Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) | AL, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MN, MO, NH, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, WI, WV | Prohibited |
| Persimmon | CA, WA | Prohibited* |
| Rose hips | ID | Prohibited* |
| Unhusked nuts of walnut and butternut | AZ, CA, TX | Prohibited* |
| Unhusked nuts of pecan and hickory | AZ, CA, NM, TX | Prohibited* |
Updated 10/2022