The mission of the Nursery Floral Program is to prevent the introduction and spread of agricultural pests and diseases in nursery plants, and to protect consumers and Texas agriculture against economic losses.

    The Nursery Floral Program:  
        - Performs nursery inspections and regulatory activities 
        - Provides registration and certification services for the Texas plant industry.

• Any business that grows or distributes plants with the intent to sell in one or more permanent locations needs a Nursery Floral License for each location.

   

• Any business that grows or distributes plants with the intent to sell in temporary markets needs a Nursery Floral License and an Event Permit for each event.

An Event Permit is required to sell or distribute nursery products or floral items at a temporary location.  One Event Permit equals one day (or any portion of a 24 hour period) of operation. 

For each event, you must contact TDA to request a permit at least one day before the event.

Class 1 – 4 licensees may only use Event Permits to sell at trade shows, garden shows, or other horticultural exhibits.

You may purchase additional Event Permits blocks containing 10 permits for $50 per block.  You may purchase an unlimited number of Event Permit blocks each year.