Weed of the Week: Silverleaf Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium)
Silverleaf nightshade has foliage with gray or silvery appearance, violet, light blue or white flowers, and is 1 to 3 feet tall. Stems are sparsely covered with short yellow thorns. Leaves and stems have a dense silvery covering of hair. Optimum time to spray with a herbicide is during bloom.
Silverleaf Nightshade
Select Herbicide Options:
Weedmaster
Duracor
GrazonNext HL
Grazon P+D
Pasturall HL
Surmount
Chaparral (for bermudagrass pastures, will destroy bahiagrass)
Cimarron Max (for bermudagrass pastures, will destroy bahiagrass)
Pastora (for bermudagrass pastures, will destroy bahiagrass)
REMEMBER: THE LABEL IS THE LAW! Always read the pesticide label before using.
Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D
Forage Extension Specialist
Soil & Crop Sciences, Overton, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University System