Annual Weeds
SMARTWEED, PENNSYLVANIA and TUFTED Polygonum pensylvanicum and Polyonum caespitosum Life Cycle: Annual Plant Description:
A summer annual weed that may reach 3½ feet in height. Leaves are elongated and often have a purple spotted “lady’s thumbprint” in the middle. Stems are branched and reddish. Pink or white flowers are small and clustered in terminal spikes at the ends of stems. DuraCor ® herbicide or 24 fluid ounces of NovaGraz ™ herbicide plus 1% MSO v/v per acre. Increase rate as season progresses and plants become more mature.
Treatment: Apply 16 to 20 fluid ounces of
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