Limitations to Shipping Live Plants

October 11, 2026

Yes, Live Plant Shipments Are Limited in Many States

List Updated 10/11/26

Plants can ship within a given state, but between states, there are many regulations to consider. Plants carry risks, including insects, pathogens, and fungi that may be harmless in most areas but a threat to specific flora and fauna in the region. That's why an innocent lemon bush from South Carolina is considered a potential threat in Texas.

The other main reason for limitations is the potential some plants have to become invasive species, meaning they can out-compete native plants and threaten diversity and animal habitats.

Here's a lowdown on where we can't ship specific plants. If you order a plant to be shipped to an address in a prohibited state, we'll unfortunately have to cancel the order.

State	Prohibited Plants
Alaska Hawaii	All Plants
Alabama	The AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME Tree The EUREKA LEMON Tree The JUICY PINK Cara Cara Orange Tree The JUICY Key Lime Bush The OWARI SATSUMA Cold-Hardy Seedless Mandarin Tree The PONDEROSA Lemon-Citron Hybrid Tree The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Under 2 Ft. The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Arizona	The AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME Tree The EUREKA LEMON Tree The FROSTY FRIEND Cold-Hardy Banana Tree The JUICY Key Lime Bush The JUICY PINK Cara Cara Orange Tree The OK TO CHILL Cold-Hardy Avocado Tree The OWARI SATSUMA Cold-Hardy Seedless Mandarin Tree The PONDEROSA Lemon-Citron Hybrid Tree The SCHEFFLERA UMBRELLA Plant The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Under 2 Ft. The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
California	The JUICY Key Lime Bush The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Florida	The AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME Tree The EUREKA LEMON Tree The JUICY PINK Cara Cara Orange Tree The JUICY Key Lime Bush The OWARI SATSUMA Cold-Hardy Seedless Mandarin Tree The PONDEROSA Lemon-Citron Hybrid Tree The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Under 2 Ft. The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Georgia	The JUICY Key Lime Bush The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Idaho	The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree
Louisiana	The JUICY Key Lime Bush The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Oregon	The FROSTY FRIEND Cold-Hardy Banana Tree The JUICY Key Lime Bush The OK TO CHILL Cold-Hardy Avocado Tree The SCHEFFLERA UMBRELLA Plant The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Texas	The AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME Tree The EUREKA LEMON Tree The JUICY Key Lime Bush The JUICY PINK Cara Cara Orange Tree The OWARI SATSUMA Cold-Hardy Seedless Mandarin Tree The PONDEROSA Lemon-Citron Hybrid Tree The SQUEEZY Improved Meyer Lemon Bush The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Under 2 Ft. The ZESTY Improved Meyer Lemon Tree – Sizes Over 2 Ft.
Washington	The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree

Sorry, Alaska and Hawaii: Live Plants Don't Ship There

Due to tight regulations protecting indigenous plants and animals in these regions, we are not allowed to ship any plant orders to Alaska or Hawaii addresses.

Shipping Prohibited to AK, AZ, HI, or OR

Pest and microbial contamination prevention protocols in Arizona and Oregon require certain plants to quarantine for a period before delivery, making shipping to those states cost-prohibitive and involving extended delivery times. Plants on this list are delivered to all other U.S. states.

Plants prohibited from AK, AZ, HI, and OR include:

Apple Trees Don't Ship to AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR or WA

In addition to the restrictions above, states with native apple orchards– Idaho, Oregon, and Washington– are more strict about the introduction of apples from other areas due to threats to local crops. Plants on this list deliver to all 43 other U.S. states.

The TART CRUNCH Granny Smith Apple Tree

Citrus Plants Don't Ship to AK, AL, AZ, FL, HI, or TX

In addition to Alaska and Hawaii, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, and Texas prohibit out-of-state shipping of live citrus plants. Plants on this list will ship to all other U.S. states, except as noted in the next section.

Live citrus plants prohibited from these states include:

Additional Limitations on Citrus to AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, OR, or TX

Certain citrus varieties are additionally prohibited in California, Georgia, Louisiana, and Oregon, in addition to the standard citrus plant limitations. Plants on this list will ship to all 40 other U.S. states.