Each year, Carla Nemecek fields calls about the purple, flowery weeds that fill yards and pastures this time of year.
“It’ll go away once the weather warms up,” Nemecek, Southwind Extension agent, told the Register of the henbit plant.
While many will let henbit grow unfettered because of its color, others are less receptive.
Keeping lawns mowed at a consistent height or using a chemical treatment are the best two options to control henbit, Nemecek said.
“But like spraying for dandelions, spraying for henbit is best done in the fall,” she said.
Is this year’s henbit infestation abnormally thick?
“Not really,” Nemecek replied. “People just notice it now because it’s in full bloom.”
