Amur Honeysuckle – Lonicera maackii Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Amur Honeysuckle under “Class B.”
Vermont invasive plants
Vermont (VT) regulates 39 invasive plants under Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021. Vermont's list is a trade restriction, which governs what may be sold, propagated, or moved within the state — in plain terms, which plants are illegal to sell here.
Vermont invasive species list
Vermont restricts 39 plants, including Purple Loosestrife, Waterthyme and Eurasian Watermilfoil. Plants marked Prohibited may not be sold, propagated, or moved within Vermont. 31 of the 39 are also flagged invasive by GRIIS, which is an ecological finding rather than a ruling by Vermont. Checked against Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021 on July 20, 2026.
Amur Maple – Acer ginnala IntroducedProhibited
Recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Amur Maple under “Class B.”
Bishop's Goutweed – Aegopodium podagraria IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 6 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Bishop's Goutweed under “Class B.”
Brazilian Waterweed – Egeria densa IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Brazilian Waterweed under “Class A.”
Brittle Waternymph – Najas minor IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Brittle Waternymph under “Class B.”
Burning Bush – Euonymus alatus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Burning Bush under “Class B.”
Carolina Fanwort – Cabomba caroliniana Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Carolina Fanwort under “Class A.”
Common Barberry – Berberis vulgaris IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 8 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Common Barberry under “Class B.”
Common Buckthorn – Rhamnus cathartica IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 8 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Common Buckthorn under “Class B.”
Common Frogbit – Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Common Frogbit under “Class B.”
Common Reed – Phragmites australis NativeProhibited
Recorded in 8 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Common Reed under “Class B.”
Curly Pondweed – Potamogeton crispus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 4 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Curly Pondweed under “Class B.”
Eared Watermoss – Salvinia auriculata Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Eared Watermoss under “Class A.”
Eurasian Watermilfoil – Myriophyllum spicatum Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Eurasian Watermilfoil under “Class B.”
Flowering Rush – Butomus umbellatus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 5 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Flowering Rush under “Class B.”
Garlic Mustard – Alliaria petiolata IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 2 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Garlic Mustard under “Class B.”
Giant Salvinia – Salvinia biloba Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Giant Salvinia under “Class A.”
Giant Salvinia – Salvinia herzogii Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Giant Salvinia under “Class A.”
Glossy Buckthorn – Frangula alnus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 4 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Glossy Buckthorn under “Class B.”
Indian Swampweed – Hygrophila polysperma Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Indian Swampweed under “Class A.”
Japanese Barberry – Berberis thunbergii IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 5 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Japanese Barberry under “Class B.”
Japanese Knotweed – Fallopia japonica (potentially invasive weed) IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 6 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Japanese Knotweed under “Class B.”
Kariba-Weed – Salvinia molesta Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Kariba-Weed under “Class A.”
Louise's Swallow-Wort – Cynanchum louiseae IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 3 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Louise's Swallow-Wort under “Class B.”
Morrow's Honeysuckle – Lonicera morrowii IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 7 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Morrow's Honeysuckle under “Class B.”
Norway Maple – Acer platanoides IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Norway Maple under “Class B.”
Oriental Bittersweet – Celastrus orbiculatus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Oriental Bittersweet under “Class B.”
Paleyellow Iris – Iris pseudacorus IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 4 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Paleyellow Iris under “Class B.”
Parrot Feather Watermilfoil – Myriophyllum aquaticum Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Parrot Feather Watermilfoil under “Class A.”
Purple Loosestrife – Lythrum salicaria IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 8 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Purple Loosestrife under “Class B.”
Purple-Leaf Japanese Honeysuckle – Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Purple-Leaf Japanese Honeysuckle under “Class B.”
Showy Fly Honeysuckle – Lonicera x bella IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 7 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Showy Fly Honeysuckle under “Class B.”
Tatarian Honeysuckle – Lonicera tatarica IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 7 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Tatarian Honeysuckle under “Class B.”
Tree of Heaven – Ailanthus altissima Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Tree of Heaven under “Class B.”
Twoleaf Watermilfoil – Myriophyllum heterophyllum Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Twoleaf Watermilfoil under “Class A.”
Water Chestnut – Trapa natans IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Water Chestnut under “Class B.”
Waterthyme – Hydrilla verticillata Not recorded hereInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists Waterthyme under “Class A.”
White Swallow-Wort – Cynanchum vincetoxicum Not recorded hereProhibited
Recorded in no Vermont county. Vermont lists White Swallow-Wort under “Class A.”
Yellow Floatingheart – Nymphoides peltata IntroducedInvasive
Invasive in the US, and recorded in 1 of Vermont’s 14 counties. Vermont lists Yellow Floatingheart under “Class B.”
No plant on Vermont’s list matches that.
2 of these plants are native to part of the United States, marked US native above. Nativity is regional. Black locust is native to the Appalachians and regulated in New England; Palmer amaranth is native to the Southwest and listed as an agricultural weed in the Corn Belt. A listing tells you what Vermont regulates, not where a plant belongs. The county checker answers the second question.
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The same list as a table
| Plant | Scientific name | Status | Plant instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amur Honeysuckle | Lonicera maackii | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Common Witch Hazel, Smooth Sumac, Shining Willow |
| Amur Maple | Acer ginnala | ProhibitedVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Bishop's Goutweed | Aegopodium podagraria | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Pipsissewa, Greater Creeping Spearwort, Nerveless Woodland Sedge |
| Brazilian Waterweed | Egeria densa | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Brittle Waternymph | Najas minor | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Burning Bush | Euonymus alatus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Russet Buffaloberry, Mapleleaf Viburnum, Steeplebush |
| Carolina Fanwort US native | Cabomba caroliniana | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Common Barberry | Berberis vulgaris | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Common Juniper, Sandcherry, Russet Buffaloberry |
| Common Buckthorn | Rhamnus cathartica | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Common Witch Hazel, Smooth Sumac, Shining Willow |
| Common Frogbit | Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Common Reed | Phragmites australis | ProhibitedVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Curly Pondweed | Potamogeton crispus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Eared Watermoss | Salvinia auriculata | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Eurasian Watermilfoil | Myriophyllum spicatum | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Flowering Rush | Butomus umbellatus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Garlic Mustard | Alliaria petiolata | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Giant Salvinia | Salvinia biloba | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Giant Salvinia | Salvinia herzogii | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Glossy Buckthorn | Frangula alnus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Shining Willow, Speckled Alder, Silky Dogwood |
| Indian Swampweed | Hygrophila polysperma | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Japanese Barberry | Berberis thunbergii | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | White Meadowsweet, Mountain Laurel, Sweetgale |
| Japanese Knotweed | Fallopia japonica (potentially invasive weed) | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Kariba-Weed | Salvinia molesta | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Louise's Swallow-Wort | Cynanchum louiseae | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Morrow's Honeysuckle | Lonicera morrowii | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | White Meadowsweet, Sandcherry, American Black Currant |
| Norway Maple | Acer platanoides | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Box Elder |
| Oriental Bittersweet | Celastrus orbiculatus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | American Bittersweet, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Summer Grape |
| Paleyellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Harlequin Blueflag, Pickerelweed, Pennsylvania Smartweed |
| Parrot Feather Watermilfoil | Myriophyllum aquaticum | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Great St. Johnswort, Canada Goldenrod, Common Cowparsnip |
| Purple-Leaf Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea' | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Trumpet Honeysuckle, Hairy Honeysuckle, Devil's Darning Needles |
| Showy Fly Honeysuckle | Lonicera x bella | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | White Meadowsweet, Sandcherry, American Black Currant |
| Tatarian Honeysuckle | Lonicera tatarica | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | American Fly Honeysuckle, Swamp Fly Honeysuckle, American Black Currant |
| Tree of Heaven | Ailanthus altissima | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | Black Cherry, Sweet Birch, Honey Locust |
| Twoleaf Watermilfoil US native | Myriophyllum heterophyllum | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Water Chestnut | Trapa natans | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
| Waterthyme | Hydrilla verticillata | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class A” | — |
| White Swallow-Wort | Cynanchum vincetoxicum | ProhibitedVermont says “Class A” | — |
| Yellow Floatingheart | Nymphoides peltata | ProhibitedInvasiveVermont says “Class B” | — |
Where this comes from
- Vermont listings
- Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021. Read the rule.
- Invasive status
- GRIIS, the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, via GBIF, covering the lower 48 states. A scientific register with no legal force; it is cited separately from the statute above because the two disagree far more often than they agree. Garden crops it flags only for spreading from cultivation are left out after review.
- Status wording
- The Prohibited / Restricted / Listed chips are Ezina’s normalisation across 44 states and are not the legal term. Where Vermont’s own word for a plant differs from the chip, it is quoted verbatim beneath it.
- Nativity
- USDA PLANTS county distribution layer, surfaced through the county checker.
Regulated next door, but not in Vermont
Plants that two or more states bordering Vermont regulate, and Vermont does not. A listing is a legal act rather than an ecological one, so a plant can be a documented problem here and still be sold here.
- Border Privet Ligustrum obtusifolium regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- Broadleaved Pepperweed Lepidium latifolium regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- European Swallow-Wort Cynanchum rossicum regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- Kudzu Pueraria montana regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- Nepalese Browntop Microstegium vimineum regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- Variegated Water Grass Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
- Amur Corktree Phellodendron amurense regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Asiatic Tearthumb Polygonum perfoliatum regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire
- Autumn Olive Elaeagnus umbellata regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Black Alder Alnus glutinosa regulated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire
- Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Blueberry Creeper Ampelopsis brevipedunculata regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Cypress Spurge Euphorbia cyparissias regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum regulated in Massachusetts, New York
- Giant Knotweed Polygonum sachalinense regulated in New Hampshire, New York
Questions
Is there an official Vermont invasive species list?
Yes. Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021 is Vermont's list, naming 39 plants under a trade restriction, which governs what may be sold, propagated, or moved within the state — in plain terms, which plants are illegal to sell here. GRIIS, the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, flags 31 of these 39 as invasive in the lower 48 states. That is an ecological finding, not a ruling by Vermont. This page shows both side by side.
What plants are illegal to sell in Vermont?
39 plants are regulated under Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021. Plants marked Prohibited may not be sold, propagated, or moved within Vermont. Plants marked Restricted carry narrower limits set by the rule.
Is my plant invasive in Vermont?
Search the table on this page for Vermont's legal determination, then look for the Invasive chip beside it, which is a separate ecological finding from GRIIS rather than a ruling by Vermont. A plant can carry one, both, or neither. For an address-level answer, enter the plant's name in Ezina's checker to get its Vermont status alongside whether USDA records it as native to your specific county. Every answer links the record it came from.
Is it illegal to plant these in Vermont?
For the plants marked Prohibited, Vt. Quarantine #3 - Noxious Weeds; Code Vt. R. 20-031-021 bars selling, propagating, or moving them within Vermont. Whether planting one you already own is itself an offence depends on that rule's exact wording, which is why every plant on this page links the citation rather than us paraphrasing it. Plants marked Restricted carry narrower limits the rule sets out.
Does a plant missing from this list mean it is safe to plant in Vermont?
No. This page reproduces what Vermont regulates, and a state list is a legal instrument rather than an ecological verdict. Plenty of plants spread aggressively without ever being listed, and states add species years after the problem is documented.
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Snap a photo or type the name. Ezina matches it to a library of about 40,000 species and starts a care plan tailored to your zone, the local weather, and the time of year.
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A schedule built from local rain, temperature, and sun, not a fixed weekly cadence. You get a single notification when a plant actually needs water. Easily add treatments for diseases and pests.
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