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Maryland Updates Prohibited Invasive Plant List for Nurseries

DEP Mar 5, 2026
FromMontgomery County, MD
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ReceivedMar 5, 2026
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has updated its list of invasive plants prohibited from nursery sales, adding common landscape plants including Japanese Barberry, Burning Bush, and Nandina. Plants on the list are being phased out of commercial availability. RainScapes projects in Montgomery County are prohibited from including any known invasive plants.
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