Publication Number

2584

Title

Hawkweed in Maine Lawns

Authors

Donna Coffin, University of MaineFollow

Reviewer

Gary Fish, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Rebecca Long, UMaine Extension

Caragh Fitzgerald, UMaine Extension

Keywords

hawkweed control, hawkweed in lawns

Disciplines

Plant Sciences

Rights and Access Note

Adapted with permission from King County, Washington State, Noxious Weed Control Program Best Management Practices, 2010

Abstract/Summary

In Maine, hawkweed is not on the state’s invasive plant list, although it is in other states. Hawkweed can be a concern to homeowners with lawns that get infested with it. It can also be a problem where the grass is not thriving due to low fertility, dry soils, or compaction. It can also be a problem in pastures and hayfields. Hawkweed does have a few redeeming qualities for pollinators. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you don’t mind seeing these little yellow or orange flowers spring up above your grass and you are in low maintenance mode for your lawn, it’s not a problem. If you want a perfect uniform green grass lawn, then yes, you need to control it.

Publication Date

2022

Publisher

UMaine Extension

Publisher Location

Orono

Publication Title

Garden & Yard

Files

Recommended Citation

Coffin, Donna, "Hawkweed in Maine Lawns" (2022). Garden & Yard. 5.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/extension_garden_yard/5