Invasive Plant Rules in Nashville, TN (2026)
2 verified invasive plant rules for Nashville, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Metro Nashville's zoning code bars invasive exotic pest plants from being planted or credited toward required landscaping, buffers, or tree density, per Metropolitan Code of Laws § 17.24.030(A)(4).
Nashville Bars Invasive Plants From Landscaping
Some RestrictionsMetropolitan Code of Laws § 17.24.030(A)(4)
Plants listed on the current edition of the Invasive Exotic Pest Plants of Tennessee, as published by the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, shall not be planted nor credited toward the minimum requirements of this Code.B.Plant Diversity.1.To maintain forest health, engender climate adaptation, and provide protection against disease and blight, tree plantings shall meet the following requirem...
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
Metro Nashville's zoning code bars tree of heaven from landscape buffers required around telecommunications facilities, one of fifteen invasive or nuisance species excluded from that specific planting requirement citywide.
Tree of Heaven Landscaping Ban in Nashville
Some RestrictionsMetropolitan Code of Laws § 17.16.080(C)(4)(a)(i)
The following plants are prohibited from being used in any district, to buffer a telecommunications facility, including a new microwave or cellular tower due to problems with hardiness, maintenance, or nuisance: Kudzu Vine, Purple Loosestrife, Japanese Honeysuckle, Shrub Honeysuckle, Autumn Olive, Common Privet, Tree of Heaven, Lespedeza, Garlic Mustard, Paulownia, Multiflora Rose, Siberian Elm...