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WFS prohibited products policy: Live plants
Last updated on May 22, 2024
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Overview

Each prohibited product category has unique requirements that should be followed, or Walmart will automatically unpublish your items. To read the full policy, please read the Walmart Fulfillment Services Prohibited Products Policy and the Prohibited Products Policy for Marketplace Sellers.

Notes

The contents of this document are subject to change without notice, so please check this page often. Sellers are responsible for ensuring that their items comply with this policy and any future amended or updated versions.

What is the policy?

Any live plants that require special handling, specialty packing/packaging, and/or are time and temperature sensitive are ineligible for WFS. In addition, live plants that do not comply with local, state, or federal regulation, or that require transit and interstate commerce regulatory permits, licenses, and documentation are also ineligible or prohibited. Products subject to our WFS Live Plants policy may also be subject to our Prohibited Products Policy for Marketplace Sellers, including Restricted/Illegal Products and Home Goods

Policy basics

Prohibited

  • Plants that are considered an invasive species including but not limited to those indicated in the Federal Noxious Weed list 

Allowed with restrictions

  • Plant products that are eligible for WFS must be in retail-ready shippable packaging adhering to all applicable regulations, including US labeling laws 
  • The below plant products may be allowed if requisite restrictions/disclosures are adhered to: 
    • Air plants that are already packed in protective retail packaging 
    • Unbloomed bulbs that are already packed in protective retail packaging 
    • Retail packaged seeds for planting and gardening 
    • Plant/mushroom grow kits and grow medium in retail packaging 

Allowed

  • Fake decorative plants 

  • Dried moss, lichen, and other dried plants for hobbies and arts and crafts that are otherwise not restricted 

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only, and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which we do not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion. 

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