Invasive Plant Rules in Doña Ana County, NM (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Doña Ana County's Unified Development Code blocks prohibited plants from every landscaped area in the unincorporated county. Section 350-507D(10) sends every commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily site plan to Appendix Y, § 350-825, a table naming species like Tree of Heaven, Giant Cane, Russian Olive and Salt Cedar as prohibited or not recommended before landscaping can be approved.
Doña Ana County Bans Prohibited Plants From Landscaping
Significant RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-507D(10)
Prohibited or not-recommended plants shall not be counted towards any required landscaping, per Appendix Y, § 350-825. Prohibited plants shall not be added to any provided landscape area.
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
Doña Ana County's landscaping appendix names Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, in its official 'Plants, Prohibited or Not Recommended' table at § 350-825, flagging it for invasive, water-seeking roots. Under § 350-507D(10) of the Unified Development Code, that listing keeps the tree out of every provided landscape area on covered commercial, industrial, institutional and multifamily projects in the unincorporated county.
Doña Ana County Lists Tree of Heaven As Prohibited
Significant RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-825 (Appendix Y)
§ 350-825. Appendix Y: Plants, Prohibited or Not Recommended. Common Name Botanical Name Prohibited Not Recommended Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima invasive, water seeking roots
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