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What is MCC 5261 (Nurseries and Lawn and Garden Supply Stores)?
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MCC 5261 (Nurseries and Lawn and Garden Supply Stores) is the merchant category code for stores that sell nursery stock, plants, seeds, bulbs, mulch, fertilisers, pesticides and garden tools. A plant or seed shop fits here. Cut flowers and bouquets fit 5992 Florists. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Nurseries and Lawn and Garden Supply Stores
- Stripe name
- Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply Stores
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- No rule tied to this code
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- No
- Typical products
- Plant shops, Seeds and bulbs, Garden tools, Greenhouses
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5261, so a store cannot choose it during payments setup; the closest choices there are 5992 ("Florists"). Stripe reviews each account's category and can move a store to 5261 itself, and Stripe's documentation says the platform cannot then change it back.
What sells under MCC 5261
Visa uses 5261 for stores that sell nursery stock, plants, seeds, bulbs, mulch, fertilisers, pesticides and garden tools.
A plant or seed shop fits here. Cut flowers and bouquets fit 5992 Florists.
- Plant shops
- Seeds and bulbs
- Garden tools
- Greenhouses
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 5992 | Florists | You sell cut flowers and arrangements |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
5261 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 5261 high risk?
- No. 5261 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 5261?
- Not by picking it: PlatformDTC's Industry picker does not offer 5261. Stripe can still assign it after reviewing the account.
Sources
Related
- 5992 — Cut flowers, flower arrangements and potted plants.
- 5996 — Home pools, spas, hot tubs and supplies, with installation or repair.
- 5998 — Tents and awnings for home or business, with repair.
- 5712 — Finished furniture, mattresses and home furnishings, not appliances.
- 5719 — Housewares, cutlery, linen, lamps, mirrors, pictures, pottery and ceramics.
- 5713 — Carpet, rugs, tile, linoleum, stone and wood flooring.