Invasive Plant Rules in Southfield, MI (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Southfield, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
The City of Southfield outright bans planting Tree of Heaven, along with willow, poplar, soft maple, box elder, wild chestnut, and Chinese or American elm, in any public highway, park, or public place. The superintendent of parks and recreation can add other species to the banned list, and the ban is enforced under the city's general misdemeanor penalty.
Southfield Ban on Planting Tree of Heaven
Significant RestrictionsSouthfield City Code § 3.24
No willow (salix, all varieties except horticultural varieties), Poplar (populus sp.), Soft (silver) Maple (Acer saccharinum), Box elder (Acer negundo), Tree of Heaven (silanthus altissimus), Wild chestnut (castanea sp.), Chinese Elm (ulmus parvifolia), American Elm (ulmus americanna) or other trees, shrubs and vines determined to be undesirable by the superintendent of parks and recreation sha...
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