Invasive Plant Rules in Queen Creek, AZ (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Queen Creek, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Queen Creek's Zoning Ordinance bans four landscaping plants outright in new development: standard olive trees, fountain grass, common Bermuda grass and mulberry trees, all cited for heavy pollen production or fire and weed-spread risk, with two non-pollen olive cultivars carved out as the sole exception.
Queen Creek Prohibited Landscaping Plant List
Heavy RestrictionsQueen Creek Zoning Ordinance § 5.3.E
1. Olive Trees (Olea Europaea) are prohibited for reasons of their profuse production of allergy producing pollen except for the two (2) varieties as mentioned above; 2. Fountain Grass (Pennisetum Setaceum) is prohibited as a defined weed with the potential to spread throughout the Town and become a fire hazard; 3. Common Bermuda grass (Cynodon Dactilon) is prohibited as a defined weed and for ...
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