New Rule Outlaws Sale of 44 Invasive Plants

In her pre-sale talk at the Indiana Native Plant Sale & Auction May 11, INPS President Ellen Jacquart presented details of the new Terrestrial Invasive Plant Rule that went into effect April 18. The rule bans the growing, sale, and introduction of 44 plants deemed invasive by the Indiana Invasive Species Council.

Members of INPS and other environmental organizations worked hard to get this rule made into law. Ellen’s presentation tells the story: