Spring often brings a welcome burst of color to our gardens, but it can also introduce a wave of invasive weeds in your flower beds and lawns. Among these common invaders, a few weeds like henbit ...

Shiny leaves and purple flowers led to the plants’ popularity as an ornamental, and the plant spread from its native Madagascar to Hawaii, Australia, the Caribbean, East Africa and India.

it is a common garden weed. A rounded, bushy, much branched annual, 1/2 to 3 feet tall, reproducing by seed. Stems are usually red or purple striped. Leaves are alternate; the first are long, ...