Missouri bill bans smelly Callery pear trees and other invasive plants

Missouri bill bans smelly Callery pear trees and other invasive plants

MISSOURI -- A Missouri bill that would ban Callery and Bradford pear trees, including five other invasive plants, is headed to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk. The state legislature passed the ban earlier this month that would make selling, importing, or exporting several invasive species in Missouri illegal. Senate Bill 105 would ban and slow the spread of the Callery pear and burning bush species as well as perilla mint, Japanese honeysuckle, climbing …

Missouri banned Callery pears and 5 other invasive plants. Grow these instead

Missouri lawmakers have banned the sale or transport of six native plant species, including Callery pear trees. The ban will go into effect Jan. 1, 2029 — to give sellers time to replace their inventories.