Westchester County promotes native plants via Cornell Cooperative Extension but has no mandate. NYS DEC maintains invasive-species regulations (6 NYCRR Part 575) banning sale of species like Japanese barberry.
Westchester County has no law requiring native plants, but the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester promotes native landscaping through its Pollinator Pathway program. NYS DEC invasive-species regulations under 6 NYCRR Part 575 prohibit sale, purchase, and transport of listed invasive plants including Japanese barberry, burning bush, purple loosestrife, and others. Many Westchester municipalities encourage natives through zoning overlay incentives in wetland buffer and conservation zones.
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