I'm in Michigan obviously. Can I ship plants to California? Is it legal without a nursery inspection?

As in potted plants?  If so don't think so.   

There are restrictions for shipping plants to pretty much any state but California has higher enforcement than most in an effort to protect the large and diverse agriculture sector.

http://www.nationalplantboard.org/laws/index.html

I have two air layers to ship. I just bought I three raspberries and there were all sorts of things on the package. Makes me second guess sending these out.

I was thinking about bare rooting a young fig to send to California now that it's dormant.  It's ok if you get all the soil off, isn't it?

Too strict in CA. As Harvey said the state has too much to lose if something bad comes around through the mail. Please don't but if you do label what it is clearly so the mailman or inspector can see clearly

Bare-rooted fig trees are allowed into California from states that are not beset with bio hazards.  The inspectors ask that the box exterior is marked with: plant material enclosed, common fig trees, source - Michigan, Ag inspection OK, and an invoice enclosed that lists the name of each plant.  If the boxes are seen by inspectors (one shipment out of fifteen that I've received has been inspected) then they are checked for pests and sent on to the California address.

 Banned?
Darn, I missed it....


Doug

Of course your can.bare root you all knew that

"It is unlawful to ship or transport any plant, cutting, animal, fruit or vegetable into California that does not comply with quarantine requirements."

"If you ship agricultural products into California, you must state on the outside of the package the common or scientific name of the item and where it was grown"

http://www.sccgov.org/sites/ag/pests/Pages/plants.aspx

APHIS directly informed me that it is legal to ship "fig" cuttings or "fig" plants to CA only from CONUS. Of course, we know there are a lot of restrictions internationally. Since then, CONUS sellers have sent me dozens and dozens of "fig"cuttings/plants with not a single issue or discussion with postmaster or USDA