Invasive Plant Rules in Saint Paul, MN (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Saint Paul, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Saint Paul bans noxious weeds from boulevard gardens under Legislative Code § 105.04, adopting the state's Minn. Rules 1505.0730 list, species like Canada thistle, leafy spurge, poison ivy, and even hemp, as plants residents may never plant or maintain in the public right-of-way strip between sidewalk and street. The Department of Safety and Inspections enforces it alongside the chapter's boulevard-gardening permit rules.
Saint Paul Noxious Weed Boulevard Ban
Some RestrictionsSaint Paul Legislative Code § 105.04(b), (c)(5)
Noxious weeds shall mean the annual, biennial and perennial plants which are deemed by the commissioner of agriculture to be injurious to public health, environment, public roads, crops, livestock and other property, as set forth in Minn. Rules 1505.0730, including, but not limited to: Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed), Cannabis sativa (hemp), Rhus radicans (poison ivy), Euphorbia esula (le...
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