It prefers moist, shady areas. Its habit of sending rooting branches out into the grass enables it to form extensive dense patches in the lawn.
Leaves are a bright shiny green.
When blooming, it has tiny white flowers. New invasions can also be prevented by an early fall application of Turf Builder with Halts Crabgrass Preventer . On southern lawns of St. Augustinegrass, zoysia, and carpetgrass, use Bonus S .