Common landscape weeds: Perennials

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When developing a weed management plan for an existing planting or after an installation is in place, consider the types of landscape plants present, and the weeds present and their life cycles (annual, biennial, perennial).

Weeds marked with an asterisk (*) are particularly troublesome.

Bristly oxtongue

Bristly oxtongue, Picris echioides.

Bermudagrass

*Bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon.

Creeping woodsorrel

*Creeping woodsorrel, Oxalis corniculata.

Dandelion

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.

Field bindweed

*Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis.

Kikuyugrass

Kikuyugrass, Pennisetum clandestinum.

Nutsedge

*Nutsedge, Cyperus spp..

Bermuda buttercup

Bermuda buttercup (Buttercup oxalis), Oxalis pes-caprae.

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