Perennial Pepperweed

Life Cycle

• Perennial

Growth Habit

• Upright, up to 6-feet tall with woody stems and creeping-root system

Plant Emergence

• Rosettes begin to appear mid to late spring
• Dense flower clusters appear early summer through August
• Seed produced June to August

Characteristics

• Reproduces by seed and roots
• White flower clusters at top of plant

Control

• Because of its creeping root system, cultural practices such as mowing, digging, tilling, burning, or grazing established plants are not effective
• Apply Escort or Telar to active growing plants through early bloom
• Apply Plateau from full bloom to necrosis
• Applying 2,4-D or Roundup at bud to flower will work if repeated for several years