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To Our Australian Customers

According to the Plant Import Operations Branch, Plant Division, Australian Department of Agriculture, you, the customer, are responsible for making sure that everything that you order is allowed entry into your country. To help you in this process, we have created the charts below to be used as a guideline. Plant species shaded in green are allowed to be ordered (be sure to check any notes to help you make your decision). If you order any species shaded in red, they will be confiscated by your government. Green for go . . . red for no!

Again, these lists are provided as a guideline and are accurate as of June 1, 2017. However, prior to finalizing your order, it is recommended that you double-check current rulings at http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/bicon. If you find an edit that needs to be made to the charts below, please do let us know. Additionally, prior to placing an international order, please review our international ordering policy. For more general information about mail order and internet purchases from the Australian Department of Agriculture, click here.

Click here for a few comments and an explanation about the cost of shipping to Australia from the United States.

Fruit, Vegetables, Grains

Common Name	Botanical Name	No Permit Required	Permit Required	Prohibited	Notes
Amaranth	Amaranthus creuntus			X	Not listed in BICON - requires an assessment by the Department. Therefore prohibited entry.
Artichoke	Cynara scolymus	X
Arugula	Eruca sativa	X
Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis	X
Basil	Ocimum sp.	X*			*Only species listed in BICON database are permitted. You need to be specific with the species.
Bean, Garden	Phaseolus vulgarus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Bean, Lima	Phaseolus lunatus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Bean, Runner	Phaseolus coccineus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Bean, Broad or Fava	Vicia faba		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Beets	Beta vulgaris	X
Broccoli	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	X
Brussels Sprouts	Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera	X
Cabbage	Brassica oleracea var. capitata	X
Cardoon	Cynara cardunculus	X
Carrots	Daucus carota	X
Cauliflower	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	X
Celery & Celeriac	Apium graveolens	X
Chia	Salvia hispanica	X
Collards	Brassica oleracea var. acephala	X
Corn (Maize)	Zea mays		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Cucumbers	Cucumis sativus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Eggplant	Solanum melongena var esculentum	X
Endive & Escarole	Cichorium endiva	X
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	X
Garden Huckleberry	Solanum melanocerasum			X	Not listed in BICON - requires an assessment by the Department. Therefore prohibited entry.
Gourds	Lagenaria siceraria		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Ground Cherry	Physalis pruinosa	X*			* Requires treatment in DAFF quarantine facility.
Kale	Brassica oleracea var. acephala	X
Kohl Rabi	Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes	X
Leeks	Allium ampeloprasum	X
Lettuce	Lactuca sativa	X
Luffa Gourd	Luffa aegyptiaca		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Muskmelons & Cantaloupe	Cucumis melo		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Mustard	Brassica Juncea	X
Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus	X
Onions	Allium cepa	X
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	X
Parsnips	Pastinaca sativa	X
Peas, Garden or English	Pisum sativum		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Peas, Southern (Cowpeas)	Vigna unguiculata		X		Requires paperwork we cannot supply, an import permit, and growth in PEQ.
Peppers	Capsicum annum		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Quinoa	Chenopodium quinoa	X
Radishes	Raphanus sativus	X
Rapini / Broccoli Raab	Brassica rapa var. ruvo	X
Rhubarb	Rheum rhabarbarum	X
Rutabaga / Swedes	Brassica napus, napobrassica group	X
Salsify	Tragopogon porrifolius	X
Sorghum / Broom Corn	Sorghum bicolor		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Soybean	Glycine max		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea	X
Spinach, New Zealand	Tetragonia tetragonoides	X
Squash & Pumpkins	Cucurbita pepo		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Squash & Pumpkins	Cucurbita maxima		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Squash	Cucurbita moschata		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Squash	Cucurbita mixta		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Sunflower	Helianthus annuus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Swiss Chard	Beta vulgaris	X
Tomatillo	Physalis ixocarpa	X*			*Requires mandatory treatment (dipping) on arrival in Australia.
Tomato	Solanum lycopersicum		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Tomato, Currant	Solanum pimpinellifolium		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Turnips	Brassica rapa	X
Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.

Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

Common Name	Botanical Name	No Permit Required	Permit Required	Prohibited	Notes
Anise	Pimpinella anisum	X
Balm, Lemon	Melissa officinalis	X
Basil	Ocimum sp.	X*			*Only species listed in BICON database are permitted. You need to be specific with the species.
Borage	Borago officinalis	X
Caraway	Carum carvi	X
Catnip	Nepeta cataria	X
Chamomile, German	Matricaria recutita	X
Chamomile, Roman	Chamaemelum nobile	X
Chervil, Curled	Anthriscus cerefolium	X
Chia	Salvia hispanica	X
Chicory	Cichorium intybus	X
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum	X
Chives, Garlic	Allium tuberosum	X
Coriander / Cilantro	Coriandrum sativum	X
Cumin	Cuminum cyminum	X
Dill	Anethum graveolens	X
Echinacea / Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	X
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	X
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	X
Horehound	Marrubium vulgare			X	Assessed as posing a high risk of becoming weeds in Australia and are prohibited entry by legislation.
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinalis	X
Lavender, English	Lavandula angustifolia	X
Lovage	Levisticum officinale	X
Marjoram, Sweet	Origanum majorana	X
Oregano	Origanum vulgare	X
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	X
Peppermint	Mentha piperita	X
Sage	Salvia officinalis	X
Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	X
Spearmint	Mentha spicata	X
Summer Savory	Satureja hortensis	X
Thyme, Creeping	Thymus serpyllum	X
Thyme, Garden	Thymus vulgaris	X
Yarrow, Gold	Achillea filipendulina	X
Yarrow, White	Achillea millefolium	X

Flowers and Tobacco

Common Name	Botanical Name	No Permit Required	Permit Required	Prohibited	Notes
Africa Marigold	Tagetes erecta	X
Amaranth	Amaranthus creuntus			X	Not listed in BICON - requires an assessment by the Department. Therefore prohibited entry.
Baby Blue Eyes	Nemophila menziesii	X
Baby's Breath	Gypsophila elegans	X
Bird's Foot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	X
Bishop's Flower	Ammi majus	X
Blanketflower	Gaillardia aristata	X
Bloodflower	Asclepias curassavica	X*			* Requires treatment in DAFF quarantine facility.
Calendula (Pot Marigold)	Calendula officinalis	X
Candytuft	Iberis umbellata	X
Chia	Salvia hispanica	X
Chinese Forget-Me-Nots	Cynoglossum amabile	X
Clover, Crimson	Trifolium incarnatum	X
Columbine, Blue	Aquilegia caerulea	X
Columbine, Dwarf	Aquilegia vulgaris	X
Coreopsis, Plains	Coreopsis tinctoria	X
Cornflower / Bachelor Buttons	Centaurea cyanus	X
Cosmos	Cosmos bipinnatus	X
Daisy, Garland	Chrysanthemum coronarium	X
Daisy, Gloriosa	Rudbeckia hirta	X
Daisy, Ox-eye	Chrysanthemum leucanthemum			X	This species has not been assessed by Australia – Not permitted
Daisy, Painted	Chrysanthemum carinatum	X
Daisy, Shasta	Chrysanthemum maximum	X
Dame's Rocket	Hesperis matronalis	X
Dwarf Alyssum, Carpet of Snow	Lobularia maritima	X
Echinacea / Coneflower	Echinacea purpurea	X
Flax, Blue	Linum perenne lewisii	X
Flax, Scarlet	Linum grandiflorum rubrum	X
Forget-Me-Nots	Myosotis sylvatica	X
Four O'Clocks (Marvel of Peru)	Mirabilis jalapa	X
Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	X
Gayfeather	Liatris spicata	X
Godetia, Dwarf	Clarkia amoena	X
Love-in-a-Mist	Nigella damascena	X
Johnny Jump-Up	Viola cornuta	X
Morning Glory, Crimson Rambler	Ipomoea tricolor			X	Assessed as posing a high risk of becoming weeds in Australia and are prohibited entry by legislation.
Morning Glory, Grandpa Ott's	Ipomoea purpurea	X
Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue	Ipomoea tricolor			X	Assessed as posing a high risk of becoming weeds in Australia and are prohibited entry by legislation.
Morning Glory, Scarlet O'Hara	Ipomoea nil	X
Nasturtium	Tropaeolum majus	X
Partridge Pea	Chamaecrista fasciculata			X	This species has not been assessed by Australia – Not permitted.
Pheasant’s Eye	Adonis aestivalis	X
Poppy, California	Eschscholzia californica	X
Poppy, Red Corn	Papaver rhoeas	X
Primrose, Common Evening	Oenothera biennis	X
Rocket Larkspur	Delphinium consolida	X
Rocky Mountain Bee Plant	Cleome serrulata			X	This species has not been assessed by Australia – Not permitted.
Rose Balsam	Impatiens balsamina	X
Ryegrass, Annual	Lolium multiflorum		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Siberian Wallflower	Cheiranthus allionii	X
Sunflower	Helianthus annuus		X		Requires paperwork we cannot supply. Seed must be grown in post entry quarantine facility in Australia.
Sunflower, Mexican	Tithonia rotundifolia	X
Sweet William Catchfly	Silene armeria	X
Sweet William Pinks	Dianthus barbatus	X
Sweetpea, Annual	Lathyrus odoratus	X
Texas Bluebonnet	Lupinus texensis		X		Requires paperwork we cannot supply. Seed must be grown in post entry quarantine facility in Australia.
Tobacco	Nicotiana sylvestris		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Tobacco	Nicotiana tobacum		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Tobacco	Nicotiana rustica		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Vetch, Hairy	Vicia villosa		X		Requires tests or paperwork we cannot supply.
Zinnia	Zinnia elegans	X

A Note About Shipping Costs to Australia - The United States Postal Service has drastically increased international shipping rates in recent years. I wish that mailing seeds was a simple matter of putting a stamp on an envelope . . . but that is definitely not an option. Firstly, seed packets are too fat to pass the envelope thickness limit. More importantly, shipping seeds in plain envelopes resulted in too much damage due to the abuses incurred during the postal process. Therefore, we only ship in padded envelopes which protects fragile seeds but does bump up the cost of shipping.

Shipping for tiny orders is definitely always going to have a heavy shipping to order sub-total ratio. The good news is that we can often fit up a lot of packets into the USPS Flat Rate Priority mailers which are very cost effective. For this reason, it is a good idea to plan and place a complete garden order instead of just ordering a few packets at a time or even consider consolidating orders with your gardening friends and family. We look forward to being of service to you!

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