08-20-2020 Update: We are still waiting for legislative approval of the plate before printing and distribution can begin. Understandably, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken precedent over specialty license plates for now. We will make an announcement once the plate has been approved. Thanks for your patience!

05-18-2020 Update: Hi Venus Flytrap License Plate applicants. No news yet from the legislature. As you can imagine, they have their hands full right now, so it might be June or July before they have time to address specialty license plates. Also, don’t worry if your vehicle registration has changed. NCDMV will contact all applicants before the plate is issued.

03-25-2020 Update: We did it! Thanks to your support, we received the 500 license plate pre-orders we needed. Next up, the NC DMV will submit our application to the North Carolina General Assembly. If approved, pre-ordered plates will be printed within 180 days. Specialty plates that make it through the approval process get posted on the NC DMV website: if all goes well, North Carolinians will be able to order the Venus flytrap license plate online later this year. Stay tuned for updates!

Haven’t ordered your plate yet? The initial application period is closed, but if the plate is approved by the General Assembly, you’ll be able to order it online through the DMV.

About the Venus flytrap license plate

We’re teaming up with the Friends of Plant Conservation to offer a new North Carolina specialty license plate featuring the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). Known around the world but only native to a 90-mile inland area around Wilmington, the Venus flytrap is a North Carolina treasure. But habitat loss and poaching are making this incredible carnivorous plant, which traps insects and uses their bodies for nutrients, harder and harder to find.

The good news: you can help us save the Venus flytrap by ordering a license plate! Proceeds from plate purchases will support efforts of the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc. and the Friends of Plant Conservation, Inc. to conserve native plants and promote the restoration of healthy landscapes across North Carolina.