Yellow Foxtail
Setaria pumila · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 3-10, behaving as a summer annual that dies with the first frost.
About This Grass
Upright annual grass reaching 1 to 3 feet tall with flat, medium green leaves and a distinctive bristly, cylindrical panicle seed head.
Blade Characteristics
Blades are flat, up to 12 inches long, and 0.25 inches wide with long hairs near the collar on the upper surface.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Bunch-type, erect habit with no stolons or rhizomes.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, with moderate drought tolerance once established.
Mowing & Maintenance
High maintenance weed requiring hand-pulling or pre-emergent herbicides before seed set.
Identified on 10/12/2026