Invasive Plant Rules in Maryland (2026)
5 rules on the books across Maryland, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Bamboo Restrictions
Rules about planting running bamboo near property lines, containment requirements, removal obligations, and fines for bamboo that spreads to neighboring properties.
Prince Georges County
Heavy RestrictionsSelling or planting invasive running bamboo anywhere in Prince George's County is illegal under Sec. 13-246.04, and an…
Read full rule →Wicomico County
Heavy RestrictionsIn unincorporated Wicomico County, selling or planting invasive running bamboo from the genus Phyllostachys is illegal…
Read full rule →Prohibited Species
Plants that are banned or regulated in your area, including Japanese knotweed, kudzu, purple loosestrife, and other species that threaten native ecosystems.
Montgomery County
Significant RestrictionsMontgomery County's zoning code (Ch. 59, § 59.6.4.3.A.6) bars any species on the Maryland Invasive Species Council's…
Read full rule →Rockville
Some RestrictionsRockville's Zoning Ordinance requires landscaping installed under a site or Project Plan review to be kept free of…
Read full rule →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.