Large Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 3 to 10, highly heat tolerant and dies with the first hard frost
About This Grass
Sprawling, coarse annual grass growing 6 to 24 inches tall with a light green color and distinctive digitate raceme seed heads
Blade Characteristics
Flat, wide blades tapering to pointed tips, featuring a membranous ligule and sparse hairs
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous, sprawling low-profile mats with rooting at lower nodes
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun, moderate moisture, and thrives in compacted soils with a wide pH tolerance
Mowing & Maintenance
Grows rapidly and invades under high mowing heights; requires consistent low mowing or selective pre-emergent herbicides
Identified on 10/3/2026