Large Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Warm-season, annual, C4
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Grass Category
Invasive/Weed
Hardiness Zones
USDA Zones 4 through 10, strictly warm-season annual that dies with the first heavy frost.
About This Grass
Forms coarse, light green clumps up to two feet tall with a sprawling habit. Produces finger-like, spike-like racemes at maturity.
Blade Characteristics
Wide, flat blades with pointed tips and sparse hairs. Features a membranous ligule and lacks auricles.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Stoloniferous with a low, spreading, and mat-forming habit, rooting at the lower nodes.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun and moderate moisture, though it has good drought tolerance. Thrives in compacted soils with a wide pH range.
Mowing & Maintenance
Grows rapidly and survives low mowing, requiring frequent cuts. High maintenance as a weed, controlled via pre-emergent herbicides.
Identified on 9/29/2026