Invasive Plant Rules in Monroe County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monroe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Prohibited Species
In the unincorporated Florida Keys (Monroe County), the Land Development Code bans planting invasive exotic species anywhere in the county, naming melaleuca, Australian pine, Brazilian pepper and seven other species outright. The same section requires 100 percent native species for all required landscaping material.
Banned Invasive Plants, Monroe County Keys
Heavy RestrictionsMonroe County Land Development Code § 114-102
Invasive exotic plant species, as defined in Section 101-1, shall not be planted within the County, including but not limited to:(1)Melaleuca, Melaleuca quinquinerva;(2)Australian Pine, Casuarina (Spp.);(3)Brazilian Pepper, Schinus terebinthifolius;(4)Sapodilla, Manilkara zapota;(5)Latherleaf, Colubrina asiatica;(6)Lead Tree, Leucaena leucocephala;(7)Seaside Mahoe, Thespesia populnea;(8)Bowstri...
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