Navigating the Non-Native Planting Rule: Permit Requirements for Large-Scale Plantings of Non-Native Species in Florida

Abstract

This fact sheet discusses why plantings of non-native plants are regulated, describes how plantings are regulated in Florida, and shows how the UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas is critical to this process. Written by Deah Lieurance, Eric Rohrig, and Stephen Enloe, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, June 2021.

Keywords

• Invasive species
• risk assessment
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• best management practices
• regulations