Common Weeds with White Flowers: Lawn Care Tips
25 March 2025
White-flowered weeds are a common sight in gardens and lawns, and while they may look harmless or even pretty, many are actually invasive or troublesome. From lawn weeds with white flowers like daisies and white clover, to more persistent varieties such as invasive weeds with white flowers, these plants can quickly take over if not managed properly.
Whether you’re dealing with tiny white-flowered weeds, white trumpet-shaped blooms, or sprawling groundcover varieties, understanding what you’re up against is the first step toward effective control. In this guide, we’ll cover some of the most common offenders and how to tackle them.
Common Mouse-Ear Chickweed (Cerastium Fontanum)
Description:
The common mouse-ear is a part of the chickweed family of weeds. It produces clusters of petite white flowers along with thin-haired, green leaves.
Season:
This weed blooms from spring to early autumn, from April to September
Growth Habits:
This weed flourishes most when in soils lacking in essential nutrients, but it can develop in a wide range of soil types.
Common lawn issues:
This weed can spread quickly through the dispersal of its seeds. It grows in a carpet-like way that can smother healthy grass plants.
Control:
Our Annual Lawn Care Programme can provide your lawn’s soil with the vital nutrients needed for growth and strengthen the grass against creeping weeds.
Selective weed control, which is a part of both our Early Season Treatment and Mid-Season Treatment, can help to tackle common mouse-ear chickweed.
Daisy (Bellis Perennis)
Description:
One of the most common and recognisable weeds. The daisy is identified by its flowerhead, which has a sun-like centre encircled by white petals.
Season:
The daisy is an evergreen perennial weed that flowers during late spring to summer, from April to September
Growth Habits:
Daisies can thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions.
Common lawn issues:
Daisies compete with grass for nutrients. They can smother grass plants by developing dense mats of leaves.
Control:
Daisies are more likely to grow in sparse lawns that are lacking growth, so ensuring that your lawn is thick and healthy will help to prevent daisy growth.
Regular mowing of the lawn will help to deadhead daisies and stop them from self-dispersing their seeds.
Selective weed control, which is a part of both our Early Season Treatment and Mid-Season Treatment, can help to tackle daisies.
White Clover
Description:
The white clover can be easily distinguished from other members of the clover family due to its blooming white flower head.
Season:
This weed flowers from late spring to autumn, from May to October.
Growth Habits:
White clover can thrive in most soil types but in particular it flourishes most in alkaline soils.
Common lawn issues:
White clover is a creeping weed with small white flowers and reproduces through its root system.
Control:
A well-fertilised lawn can help to deter white clover by stimulating grass growth. Our Annual Lawn Care Programme contains fertiliser treatments that will help thicken up your lawn.
Selective weed control, which is a part of both our Early Season Treatment and Mid-Season Treatment, can help to tackle white clover.
Yarrow
Description:
Yarrow is a perennial broad-leafed weed that can be recognised by its forest green, feathery leaves and its tightly bunched flat-topped white flowers
Season:
Yarrow flowers in the summer, from June to August.
Growth Habits:
Yarrow has a deep root system and is able to spread through horizontal stems that can form new root systems across the lawn.
Common lawn issues:
Yarrow is a stubborn weed that can grow in nutrient-deficient soils, it thrives in conditions that would be damaging to lawn grasses. Additionally, as it is a low-growing weed it can survive short mowing
Control:
Yarrow does not flourish in lawns that are thick and healthy, so a great way to help prevent yarrow is to make sure your lawn is lush and growing strong. You can achieve this with the help of our Annual Lawn Care Programme.
Need help identifying other weeds by flower colour?
Bright yellow flowering weeds are often spotted in early spring and summer. This guide helps you identify yellow bloomers like dandelions and creeping buttercup, and offers tips to control them.
Some lawn weeds bloom in shades of pink or purple and can be deceptively attractive. From speedwell to selfheal, find out how to spot and remove these colourful invaders.
Need Help Controlling Weeds in Your Lawn?
If you’re struggling with weeds with white flowers or other common lawn problems, we can help. Our expert team offers professional lawn care services including:
• Selective weed control treatments
• Fertilisation to boost lawn health
• Seasonal lawn care programmes tailored to your garden
Contact us today to learn how we can restore your lawn and keep it weed-free all year round.
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