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Georgia: invasive & noxious plant laws

Georgia does not publish a separate state list of banned landscape plants. Georgia Department of Agriculture Rule 40-4-9 (Live Plant Regulations) prohibits the sale or distribution of any plant on the federal noxious weed list (7 CFR 360) or determined by the Commissioner to be a public nuisance. So in Georgia, the federal list below is the legal list. Rule 40-12-4 separately limits noxious weed seeds as contaminants in seed for sale (a seed-purity rule, not a planting ban).

Official sources

• Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-4-9 Live Plant Regulations
• Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-12-4 Noxious weed seeds
• Federal Noxious Weed List, 7 CFR § 360.200 (USDA APHIS) — applies in every state

Plants covered

Every plant on the federal noxious weed list (see the bottom of the state index) may not be sold or distributed in Georgia.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Lists change; always check the official source linked above before you buy, sell, plant or move a plant. Lists checked 2026-10-14.