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I've been asked to ship cuttings of a plant that grows in my garden to someone in Oklahoma. And, another person (in North Carolina) wants me to send them some flower bulbs that have been propagating in my California garden. . . . I'm not sure it's legally OK to do either of those things, and want to check the plant importation rules for each state. Where do I look? (I keep coming up with international importation rules, instead, when I search online.)
USDA is in charge of those restrictions. Not sure where you look though. (US department of agriculture). For an easy solution, call someone in an OK or NC university that has a department of horticulture. They can point you in the right direction.
USDA is in charge of those restrictions. Not sure where you look though. (US department of agriculture). For an easy solution, call someone in an OK or NC university that has a department of horticulture. They can point you in the right direction.
Or their respective state ag departments.
FYI, there are more restrictions shipping TO California than there are shipping FROM California. But it's a very good idea to check.
I've been asked to ship cuttings of a plant that grows in my garden to someone in Oklahoma. And, another person (in North Carolina) wants me to send them some flower bulbs that have been propagating in my California garden. . . . I'm not sure it's legally OK to do either of those things, and want to check the plant importation rules for each state. Where do I look? (I keep coming up with international importation rules, instead, when I search online.)
Google has amazing results. I'll have to read through this myself. I occasionally bring plants from CT to my family in NY but homegrown so I don't see a problem with that.
California can ship to any state except Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and (I think) certain plants to Hawaii. The plants you spoke of are fine for mailing.
States I named require nematode certificates (including California, but you're already there), and Hawaii has restrictions on certain plants.
As long as you make sure the boxes contain no insects on plants, fire ants, or you are trying to ship an invasive plant, you are good to go to states you named.
Bulbs are considered as seeds and are able to be shipped to all 50 states, as most states regulate bulbs in this manner.
Cambium gave you link for more details.
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I'll have to read through this myself. I occasionally bring plants from CT to my family in NY but homegrown so I don't see a problem with that. 
