Invasive Plant Rules in New Mexico (2026)
7 rules on the books across New Mexico, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Prohibited Species
Plants that are banned or regulated in your area, including Japanese knotweed, kudzu, purple loosestrife, and other species that threaten native ecosystems.
Dona Ana County
Significant RestrictionsDoña Ana County's Unified Development Code blocks prohibited plants from every landscaped area in the unincorporated…
Read full rule →Santa Fe
Significant RestrictionsSanta Fe's landscape code names two invasive species and shuts the door on them directly: Russian olive and salt cedar…
Read full rule →Albuquerque
Some RestrictionsAlbuquerque's Weed and Anti-Litter Ordinance names sixteen specific plants, including Russian Thistle, Ragweed and…
Read full rule →Bernalillo County
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County treats any plant or weed the USDA or New Mexico Department of Agriculture lists as noxious or…
Read full rule →Las Cruces
Some RestrictionsThe Downtown Development Code bars ten specific plant species from any new landscaping in the Downtown, Main Street…
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.
Dona Ana County
Significant RestrictionsDoña Ana County's landscaping appendix names Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, in its official 'Plants, Prohibited…
Read full rule →Santa Fe
Light RestrictionsSanta Fe doesn't ban tree of heaven outright, but its land development code strips the species of the protection other…
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