Gwinnett Index

Duluth UDC § 709.01

Native Vegetation Required

Governing jurisdiction
Duluth

Land inside these city limits is governed by Duluth's own code and boards. A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is not proof of being inside them — most such addresses fall in unincorporated Gwinnett.

Boundary: US Census TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, ACS 2025 vintage), vintage 2025.

Article
7 — Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection
Pages in source
194
Adopted
2025-09-08
Amended through
2026-07-13
Source
Adopted PDF

Text

a. Landscaping Trees shall be appropriate for the Plant Hardiness Zone(s) for Gwinnett County as defined by the Cooperative Extension, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences or as recommended by the Georgia Forestry Commission. The use of native tree species is strongly preferred. b. Plant species included on the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant List are prohibited, with the exception that the following species may be used with Planning and Development Department approval: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), periwinkle (Vinca spp.), cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota), weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), tawny daylily (Hemerocallis fulva), rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), largeleaf lantana (Lantana camara), peppermint (Mentha x piperita), Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta), Japanese holly (Ilex crenata), giant foxtail (Setaria faberi), Yellow foxtail (Setaria pumila), and tall vervain (Vebena bonariensis).