Yates Prickle Weedkiller - Concentrate
An effective selective weedkiller for the control of Onehunga weed prickles, and a number of other broadleaf weeds in grass lawns.
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What is Capeweed?
Capeweed - aka Cape Daisy - is an annual weed that appears from February to about April. It forms a low rosette of jagged grey-green leaves, with woolly white hairs on the undersides. Yellow, daisy-like flowers with black centres form in spring and early summer.
In lawns it forms dense patches that outcompete grass. Capeweed forms a strong taproot that enables it to recolonise bare patches quickly after a drought. It thrives in warm coastal conditions.
Capeweed seeds can stay dormant in the soil for several years, waiting for the right conditions to germinate.
How to Control Capeweed
It's easiest to control capeweed if you prevent it from flowering and forming seed. It can be controlled by hand weeding or hoeing when small. In gardens, spot spraying with a general-use herbicide like Yates Zero Super Concentrate works well.
In lawns, Yates Prickle Weedkiller Concentrate will control capeweed without harming grass.
Areas Impacted
- Lawns
- Gardens
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