Tag Archives: Perennial Weeds

Perennial weeds are plants in a lawn which live for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from the much shorter-lived annuals and biennials.

Perennial lawn weeds

The majority of lawn weeds found in the UK are perennials. This makes them a difficult group to control. These weeds often have strong, creeping or deep roots. They also tend to grow all year round.

For more information about these interesting lawn weeds, take a look at these blog posts about them.

White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover is a very common, and easily recognisable weed on lawns all over the UK. The Latin name for white clover is Trifolium repens, which literally translated means three-leaved creeper. Its common name is also Dutch Clover and it is a native plant to all of Europe and Africa and has been exported worldwide as a valuable and… Read More »

Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca)

A stem of Orange Hawkweed buds and flowers

Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca, previously called: Hieracium aurantiacum) is a small sized, broad-leaved lawn weed. It’s a common plant in neglected lawns all over the UK. It is also referred to as Fox-and-cubs, Tawny Hawkweed or the Devil’s Paintbrush and is probably my favourite flower of all of the lawn weeds that I come across due to its… Read More »

Daisy (Bellis perennis)

The daisy (Bellis perennis) is probably one of the best known lawn weeds, and is very common across all lawns in the UK. This ubiquitous little plant has many other names, including common daisy, lawn daisy, English daisy, marguerite, bruisewort, woundwort or even the noon flower. It is from the huge family of plants called the Asteraceae, which… Read More »