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Is autumn olive banned in Tennessee?
Yes. Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is on the Tennessee list “Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations)”. Listed plants may not be propagated, sold, offered for sale or released in Tennessee.
Photo: Round hay bales in a frosty hayfield at dawn in Athens, Tennessee. Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Autumn olive on the Tennessee list
Where autumn olive appears in Tennessee law and what the listing does.
| Plant as printed | Elaeagnus umbellata (autumn olive) |
| List | Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations) |
| Agency | Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services) |
| Citation | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 |
| Effective or printed date | April 13, 2009 |
| Printed with the entry | Retail: January 2010; Wholesale: January 2012 |
| Legal effect | Listed pest plants "shall not be propagated, sold, offered for sale, or released within the state" (0080-06-24-.02(1)); permits only for research/propagative purposes under a compliance agreement, safeguarded from sale or release (0080-06-24-.03). Some entries carry phased dates printed in the rule (Retail / Wholesale). Authority T.C.A. 43-6-104 and 43-6-106(9). |
Text recorded from the official rule, read November 12, 2026. Scientific names are copied as printed.
Which states ban autumn olive
| State | Autumn Olive banned from sale? | List |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Yes | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 |
| Georgia | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| North Carolina | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| Texas | No | Not on any official list read |
| Pennsylvania | No | Named only on an advisory list |
| Ohio | Yes | Ohio Adm. Code 901:5-30-01 |
States on this site. Each answer comes from that state's official lists; follow the link for the details.
Other common plants and Tennessee law
- Bradford (Callery) pear
- Chinese privet
- European (common) privet
- Amur bush honeysuckle
- Multiflora rose
- Purple loosestrife
- Cogongrass
All Tennessee ban lists, searchable, are on the Tennessee invasive and banned plants page.
Tennessee autumn olive questions
Is autumn olive banned in Tennessee?
Yes. Autumn olive is on the Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02 list in Tennessee, and listed plants may not be propagated, sold, offered for sale or released in Tennessee.
What date applies to the autumn olive ban in Tennessee?
The list is dated April 13, 2009 (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02). The entry notes: Retail: January 2010; Wholesale: January 2012
Who keeps the list that bans autumn olive in Tennessee?
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services), under Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02.
Which species is autumn olive?
Tennessee lists print it as Elaeagnus umbellata.
Do other states ban autumn olive?
Among the states this site covers: Ohio.
How do I find out if a plant in my yard is autumn olive?
UT Extension county offices identify plants for residents; find yours on your county page.
Official sources used
Pest Plant List (Chapter 0080-06-24 Pest Plant Regulations), Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industries (now Consumer and Industry Services). Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-06-24-.02. Date in force or printed: April 13, 2009. Read November 12, 2026.
Lists change; check the agency page before buying or selling plants. More for Tennessee: Tennessee gardening, what to plant now and the planting zone map.
Photos: Round hay bales in a frosty hayfield at dawn in Athens, Tennessee: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Crop field bordered by a grassy edge and tree line in Gadsden, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Green farm fields near Cowan in Franklin County, Tennessee: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Farmland in Carter County, Tennessee, with the Iron Mountains on the horizon: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.