Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
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Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 3-10, surviving as an annual that completes its life cycle in a single growing season.
About This Grass
Coarse, sprawling annual weed with a prostrate growth habit, growing 6 to 24 inches tall. Light green to yellowish-green foliage that turns purplish in autumn.
Blade Characteristics
Wide blades with pointed tips, folded vernation, and membranous ligules. Features prominent hairy leaf sheaths.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous, sprawling low-profile mats with aggressive spreading capability.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, showing high drought tolerance once established. Prefers compacted, thin turf areas.
Mowing & Maintenance
High maintenance due to rapid seed production and spreading habit. Mowing low encourages prostrate growth beneath cutting heights.