Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban the sale, propagation and planting of the invasive plant: Spanish Bluebell

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to ban the sale, propagation and planting of the Spanish Bluebell.
The Spanish Bluebell is an invasive and quick propagator that is outcompeting our native English Bluebell in many areas. It can be difficult to eradicate from a garden and quickly spread via air (seed) and underground (bulb) from one garden to the next. This can cause disputes. It is readily available for sale online and in garden centres with no warnings about it's capacity to spread and carpet entire areas.

Timeline

27 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 27 Mar 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.