• Winter annual grass.
• Sometimes called Poa annua.
• Most common winter turf weed; seeds may start to germinate in August.
• Weed of compacted, moist soils and sites which are frequently mowed close.
• Low growing plant with fine stems and leaves.
• Leaf blades are weak and are boat-shaped at tip.
• Grows in clumps which merge into large patches in early spring.
• Whitish-green color seedheads produced below mowing height.
• Dies in unsightly patches in late spring.

• Hand Removal or Hoeing.
• Proper mowing height, fertilization, soil pH, aerification, traffic control.
• Herbicides:
• Preemergence - atrazine*, simazine*, pendimethalin, benefin, oryzalin,
dithiopyr, or prodiamine.

(Apply in late summer or early fall).

* Excellent tolerance in centipede and St. Augustine grass. 
 


• Postemergence - atrazine**, simazine**. (Apply on dormant turf)


** Excellent tolerance in centipede and St. Augustine grass. 
     Tolerance in DORMANT  bermuda and zoysia at low label rates. See label for
     appropriate turfgrass.

  Always Read the Label 

Whitish-green color seedheads.