Invasive Plant Rules in Bloomington, IN (2026)
2 verified invasive plant rules for Bloomington, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
The City of Bloomington bans planting species listed in Table 04-18, including Callery Pear, Norway Maple, Tree-of-Heaven and common buckthorn, because of their invasive characteristics, weak wood or abundant litter, under Bloomington Municipal Code Section 20.04.080(e).
Bloomington Prohibited Invasive Plant Species List
Significant RestrictionsBloomington Municipal Code § 20.04.080(e), Table 04-18
(e)Prohibited Plant Species. Species identified in Table 04-18 (Prohibited Plant Species) are considered unacceptable and shall not be planted because of invasive characteristics, weak wood, and/or abundant litter. ... Table 04-18. Prohibited Plant Species Common Name Scientific Name Prohibited Invasive Trees Hedge Maple Acer campestre Amur Maple Acer ginnala Norway Maple Acer platanoides Sycam...
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
The City of Bloomington's Unified Development Ordinance lists Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) as a Prohibited Invasive Tree on Table 04-18. Any landscaping installed under a reviewed site plan, subdivision plat or other development approval in the City of Bloomington cannot use Tree-of-Heaven, and existing Tree-of-Heaven plantings do not count toward the landscaping the Unified Development Ordinance requires on a site.
Bloomington Bars Tree-of-Heaven Plantings
Significant RestrictionsBloomington Municipal Code § 20.04.080(c)(2)(C), (e)
(C)Prohibited Plant Species. Species identified as invasive, detrimental, or noxious shall not be planted under any circumstances and will not be counted toward landscape requirements. ... (e)Prohibited Plant Species. Species identified in Table 04-18 (Prohibited Plant Species) are considered unacceptable and shall not be planted because of invasive characteristics, weak wood, and/or abundant l...