How to Grow and Care for Smooth crabgrass

Smooth crabgrass is characterized by its prostrate, clump-forming growth habit, often rooting at its leaf nodes, which can make it difficult to remove. This summer annual exhibits a tenacious capacity to establish and spread throughout the warmer months. Its flat, green blades and compressed stem joints are distinctive features aiding in its identification. As a prolific seeder, smooth crabgrass takes advantage of the warming soils of late winter to early spring for germination, dying back with the onset of frost. The plant typically displays a height of up to 6 inches (15 cm), adapting well to garden and lawn environments where it is commonly found.