Invasive Plant Rules in Minneapolis, MN (2026)
2 verified invasive plant rules for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Minneapolis zoning requires all landscaping installed under site plan review, plus required trees for new one-, two-, and three-family homes, to be climate-adapted and non-invasive. Development Standards Chapter 550 bars species invasive on native plants citywide.
Minneapolis Zoning Bars Invasive Plants in Landscaping
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 550.720
Landscape species shall be indigenous or proven adaptable to the climate, but shall not be invasive on native species. Plant materials shall comply with the following standards: (1)All required trees shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inches caliper in size, except cluster or multiple trunk specimens, which shall be a minimum of one (1) inch caliper in size.(2)All required shrubs s...
Front Yard Gardens
Minneapolis protects front-yard native plant gardens: a "managed natural landscape" of native or ornamental plants, wildflowers, or rain gardens is exempt from the citywide 8-inch weed and grass height limit, as long as it excludes noxious weeds.
Minneapolis Front-Yard Native Garden Rights
Light RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances § 227.90(b)
An owner, authorized agent, or authorized occupant of any privately owned lands or premises may, consistent with this subsection and all other applicable laws, statutes, rules and ordinances, install and maintain a managed natural landscape. ... Managed natural landscapes may include plants and grasses in excess of eight (8) inches in height and which have gone to seed, but may not include any ...
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