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Invasive Plant Rules in Anchorage, AK (2026)

1 verified invasive plant rules for Anchorage, Alaska, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Prohibited Species

Anchorage bars selling, giving, trading, or transporting for planting any propagative part of 20 listed invasive plants and noxious weeds, from bird cherry trees to Japanese knotweed, with a $250 fine per violation.

Anchorage Bans Sale of Invasive Plants

Significant Restrictions

AMC 15.90.010

Except as permitted under this section, it is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, give, trade, or transport for use in planting any propagative part of any of the following species: 1. Bird Cherry or Mayday Trees (Prunus padus). 2. Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea). 3. Itadori or Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica). 4. Giant Knotweed (Fallopia ...