Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 2-10, highly heat tolerant, dies completely with the first hard frost.
About This Grass
Prostrate, sprawling light green turf weed reaching 6-24 inches if unmowed, featuring finger-like seed heads in summer.
Blade Characteristics
Wide, flat blades with pointed tips and a membranous ligule; rolled vernation with noticeable hairs.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous and spreading, forms dense low mats with rooting at nodes.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and moist soil, though it tolerates poor drainage and high heat.
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low at 1.5-2 inches to prevent seed production; requires pre-emergent herbicide for control.
Identified on 10/9/2026