The foliage is fuzzy with a dark plum cast over a green background.
What are the tiny purple flowers in my grass.
They don t need to bloom to reproduce.
Purple dead nettle lamium purpureum growing to 12 inches in height though it can exceed this l.
Spray the weeds on your lawn thoroughly with the herbicide.
Do not spray herbicides on windy days as the chemicals can harm other garden plants.
When choosing weed control products take into consideration your target weeds whether they re still seeds or emerged plants and the type of lawn grass you grow.
Pink to purple flowers form on the top of upright stems in fall and spring.
This flower does form large clumps of purple flowers which if left to seed on their own could eventually take over your whole yard.
The blossoms are pink to purple appearing like tiny snapdragon flowers.
The tall purple flowers of the plant can also be unwelcome.
Small roundish scalloped leaves appear in pairs along square stems and are hairy.
This annual weed can be pulled up easily in moist soil.
Plant in partial shade.
Identify the lawn weeds with small purple flowers by their growth patterns.
Common chickweed common chickweed is a mat forming weed with tiny star shaped white flowers.
This annual thrives when conditions are cool and moist.
Different types of weeds call for different controls and some southern lawn grasses such as st.
Apply appropriate labeled weed and feed product.
This weed is easy to pull by hand.
Improving the density of lawn grass can help keep it under control.
Clover can crowd out existing grass or garden plants harming flowers and plants or leaving bare spots in the winter when the clover dies off.
The flowers beneath the leaves are not only fertile but self fertilizing.
It is best to only spray the purple lawn weed areas so you do not harm the grass.
Wild violets are low growing clumping and have fibrous but dense root systems.
Purpureum blankets the ground and surrounding plants with its fast growing foliage.
Keep the lawn growing vigorously and mow properly.
Make sure to prune right before winter to ensure the perfect blooms next season.
Wear gloves and goggles during this process to avoid possible chemical burns to your skin and eyes.
Augustinegrass and centipedegrass are sensitive to some weed control products.
Thick clumps of underground stems called rhizomes store water so the plants can survive drought.
This flower s name is a bit deceiving as it s not blue or grass.
When a gardener tries to kill wild violets in the lawn the rhizomes survive and send forth new.