Invasive Plant Rules in Bloomington, IL (2026)
2 verified invasive plant rules for Bloomington, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Bloomington's landscaping code bans planting seven named invasive species anywhere landscaping is installed to satisfy the Zoning Code. § 44-1305(R)(1) and Table 1305R in the City of Bloomington list flowering rush, garlic mustard, Lombardy poplar, multiflora rose, common reed, purple loosestrife, and spotted knapweed as prohibited due to their invasive nature.
Invasive Plants Banned in Bloomington, IL
Heavy RestrictionsBloomington City Code § 44-1305(R)(1), Table 1305R
Planting the species as listed in Table 1305R is prohibited in the City due to their invasive nature. Table 1305R: Prohibited (Invasive) Species Botanical Name Common Name Butomus umbellatus Flowering Rush Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard Populus nigra var. italica Lombardy Poplar Rosa Multiflora Multiflora Rose Phragmites australis Common Reed Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife Centaurea Bi...
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
In the City of Bloomington, no one may plant Ailanthus altissima, the Tree of Heaven, or roughly 30 other listed species, in the public right-of-way; the City Forester enforces the ban as part of the planting permit rules in the Shade Tree Ordinance.
Bloomington Bans Tree of Heaven from Right-of-Way
Heavy RestrictionsBloomington City Code § 19-105(B)(3)(h)
Prohibited species. No person shall plant any of the following species within a public right-of-way: Acer negundo Boxelder Acer saccharinum Silver Maple Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive ... All scrub type planting material