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How Do I Control Virginia Buttonweed In My Lawn?

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Virginia Buttonweed is a tough to control perennial weed found most often in home lawns in the South and Southeast. It is difficult to control due to an extensive rhizome root system, its ability to produce seeds both above and below ground and it also has the ability to reproduce from the stems that may be left behind from mowing, which can result in the plant being spread over a large area of your lawn. Virginia Buttonweed will sometimes turn chlorotic, or yellow, due to a common virus, which make it an even greater eye sore.

Controlling Virginia Buttonweed - Lawn Care Tips & Weed Prevention


This plant is one of the most difficult to control weeds found in home lawns. Besides the aforementioned ways it can reproduce, the seeds that are produced above ground are buoyant and can float away during heavy rains. The extensive root system can grow several feet in depth, helping it to survive even the driest times of the year. Controlling Virginia Buttonweed may require the use of specialized weed control products. Often, multiple applications are needed to just keep it in check. If this weed is a problem in your lawn, your best bet may be to contact a professional lawn care company like Spring-Green.