Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA zones 3-10, dies with the first hard frost
About This Grass
Low-growing, light green to blue-green annual weed reaching 6 to 24 inches tall with finger-like seed head spikes
Blade Characteristics
Wide, flat blades with pointed tips and membranous ligules; rolled vernation
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous and spreading, forms coarse, prostrate mats
Sunlight & Water Needs
Full sun, moderate water needs, excellent heat and drought tolerance, adapts to poor soils
Mowing & Maintenance
Mow low to prevent seed set; high maintenance weed control required
Identified on 10/5/2026