Prohibited Species
Invasive Plant Rules
Plants that are banned or regulated in your area, including Japanese knotweed, kudzu, purple loosestrife, and other species that threaten native ecosystems.
How Prohibited Species Rules Differ by Place
Lake Havasu City, AZ: Lake Havasu City Bans Invasive Plant Species
Heavy RestrictionsLake Havasu City's landscaping code bars any plant the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Plant Services Division or the Arizona Invasive Species Advisory Council lists as invasive…
Queen Creek, AZ: Queen Creek Prohibited Landscaping Plant List
Heavy RestrictionsQueen 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…
Tempe, AZ: Tempe Prohibited Street Tree Species
Heavy RestrictionsTempe bans planting several tree species in its public rights-of-way outright. Section 29-46 outlaws most eucalyptus and elm varieties, ficus nitida, willow, cottonwood, and poplar…
Baldwin Park, CA: Baldwin Park Invasive Plant Species Guidance
Few RestrictionsBaldwin Park does not ban specific invasive plants outright. Municipal Code § 153.160.090(A)(1)(f), part of the water-efficient landscaping standards, says the use of invasive and/or…
Fairfield, CA: Fairfield Invasive Plant Species Landscaping Rule
Few RestrictionsFairfield's landscape design standards discourage, but do not ban, invasive plant species. City Code Section 22A.8(a)(1)(G) says using species listed by the California Invasive Plant…
Lynwood, CA: Lynwood Discourages Invasive Plant Species
Few RestrictionsIn the City of Lynwood, Municipal Code section 25-45-11(A)(1)(f) states that the use of invasive and/or noxious plant species is strongly discouraged in landscape design plans…
Cities & Counties with Prohibited Species Rules
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Other Invasive Plant Rules Topics
Bamboo Restrictions
Rules about planting running bamboo near property lines, containment requirements, removal obligations, and fines for bamboo that spreads to neighboring properties.
Front Yard Gardens
Whether your city allows vegetable gardens, wildflower meadows, or native plant landscapes in the front yard, including any height limits or appearance standards.
Tree-of-Heaven Removal
Rules requiring removal of Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven), the invasive species that hosts spotted lanternfly, including state programs and city-level mandates.
Palm Tree Rules
Whether non-native palms (Mexican fan palm, Canary Island date palm) are restricted in new plantings, removal incentives, and street-tree-replacement species lists.