Southern Crabgrass

Digitariaciliaris

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Digitaria (dij-ih-TARE-ree-uh)
Species
ciliaris (sil-ee-AIR-iss)
Synonym
Digitaria adscendens
Digitaria sanguinalis var. ciliaris
Panicum adscendens
Panicum ciliare
Syntherisma marginata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Aurora, Colorado

Gainesville, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Thonotosassa, Florida

Kansas City, Missouri

Brick, New Jersey

Neptune, New Jersey

Salisbury, North Carolina

Owasso, Oklahoma

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Gardener's Notes:

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| July 2024 | negative

The grass photo does not look like Digitaria ciliaris, but rather Eleusine indica. For instance compare: [...Read More

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Gainesville, FL | October 2011 | negative

This grass resists mowing with my human-powered reel mower; I have to pull it out.

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | June 2004 | negative

I once heard a person say (in all seriousness) "Ain't that a fine stand of crabgrass?" It's the only time in my life I've heard anyone s...Read More

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