Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 3 through 10, completes entire life cycle in one warm season, dies with first hard frost
About This Grass
Low-growing, coarse annual weed forming aggressive patches, light green color, reaching 6 to 24 inches if unchecked
Blade Characteristics
Wide flat blades with pointed tips, folded vernation, membranous ligule, lacks auricles, distinctive coarse texture
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous and spreading, forms low sprawling mats via rooting lower nodes
Sunlight & Water Needs
Full sun, moderate water needs, excellent drought tolerance once established, adapts to varied soil types
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low to prevent seed heads, high maintenance weed control required due to aggressive annual seeding
Identified on 10/1/2026