Brazilian Pepper Removal
Cut + cambium treatment + proper disposal. Follow-up sweeps for heavy infestations.
Brazilian pepper is a state-listed Category I invasive in Florida. Cut without treatment and it resprouts within months. Chipped into landscape mulch and the seed spreads. Proper removal requires the full process.
Every job is custom. We assemble the right crew and equipment for your specific trees — one yard takes a climber and a ladder, another takes a crane crew and a full ground team. Photo bid → written scope → work done as written.
Things to know.
- Florida Category I invasive — listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
- Resprouts aggressively from cut stumps without cambium herbicide treatment.
- Seeds remain viable in soil for years — heavy infestations need 1–3 years of follow-up sweeps.
- Cannot be chipped into normal landscape mulch — seeds survive chipping.
- Native replacements that thrive in the same conditions: gumbo limbo, marlberry, simpson stopper, wild coffee.
What affects the price.
No two trees are the same. These are the variables that move the estimate — so the photo bid lands close to the final number.
- Number of plants and cut volume.
- Site access for haul-out.
- Follow-up sweep frequency.
Frequently asked.
Can I just cut Brazilian pepper down myself?
You can cut it — but without proper cambium herbicide treatment it'll resprout from the stump within months. And chipping cuttings into landscape mulch spreads viable seed. Effective removal is cut + treat + proper disposal, often with follow-up sweeps for 1–3 years on heavy infestations.
Will it grow back?
Yes, usually — Brazilian pepper resprouts aggressively and seeds remain viable in soil for years. Heavy infestations need 1–3 years of follow-up sweeps before the seed bank is exhausted.
What can I plant instead?
Florida natives that thrive in the same conditions: gumbo limbo, marlberry, simpson stopper, wild coffee, beautyberry. Most counties have native plant guides; we can recommend specifics for your site as part of the clearing quote.
Send us a photo of your tree.
Real written quote for brazilian pepper removal — sized to your specific trees, your specific property.