Simpsonville, SC Landscaping Rules: Native Plants (2026)

The landscaping section (Sec. 4.9) states an intent to preserve and enhance local native vegetation and to eradicate or control certain exotic and invasive plant species. Section 4.9.3.I discourages eleven invasive trees adapted from the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council list, including Tree of Heaven, Mimosa, Russian Olive, Chinaberry, Bradford Pear, Sawtooth Oak, and Chinese Tallowtree, in any landscaped area or buffer; anyone using them may be held liable for resulting damage. These standards apply to development and redevelopment and exempt single-family residential property, so they mainly guide new commercial and subdivision landscaping rather than existing home gardens.