Congratulations to Virginia on its new laws regulating invasive ornamental plants! A list of 39 species, if sold at a retail nursery, will have to be labeled to inform consumers that they are potentially invasive. Some provisions of the law do not take effect until January, 2027. https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1941
Maryland updated its law listing ornamental invasive plants in June 2024 making it easier to add new species to the list, although as of April, 2025, there don’t appear to have been any new additions. Maryland has a two-tiered list with some plants banned from sale, and some requiring labeling at retail nurseries. https://extension.umd.edu/resource/invasive-plants-avoid-buying-your-yard-and-garden-maryland/
