Hairy Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria sanguinalis
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Bloom Months:
- jun, oct
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Navassa Island, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), changeable grass-veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra), Green Cutworm (Anicla infecta), Leucania latiuscula, Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth (Trichordestra legitima), 🛑Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata), Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), southern broken dash (Wallengrenia otho)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- poor, sandy, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate