Invasive Plant Rules in Fort Myers, FL (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Fort Myers, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bamboo Restrictions
Fort Myers does not have a bamboo-specific ordinance, but Lee County prohibits three Category I invasive exotic plants - melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia), Australian pine (Casuarina spp.), and Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) - from being planted, sold, or used in landscaping under Ordinance 82-42, and requires removal from open-space areas of post-1990 developments under Ordinance 90-06. Running bamboo is not on the prohibited list but is treated as a nuisance vegetation issue.
Fort Myers Bamboo & Invasive Plant Restrictions
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Fort Myers city rules.
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