Lawn and Turfgrass Weeds: Wild Violet - Penn State Extension
Wild violet plants produce low growing rosettes of heart-shaped leaves with serrated margins. Leaves are hairless with glossy surfaces and can extend up to 3.5 inches in length. Flowers can be purple, violet, blue, or white, and are approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch across.
How to Get Rid of Wild Violets in Your Lawn - The Spruce
Jun 16, 2022 · Wild violets are native perennial wildflowers that can become a tenacious weed in your lawn. Learn how to get rid of unwanted wild violets.
What Are Wild Violets and How Do I Get Rid of Them?
Jul 15, 2023 · Are Wild Violets Weeds? If you define a weed as any plant growing where you don’t want it, you can definitely consider wild violets in your lawn to be weeds. “Wild violets freely self-seed, quickly taking over a lawn or planted bed and are not too easy to get rid of,” Shipman says.
Controlling Wild Violet Weeds in the Lawn - New Garden
Aug 29, 2013 · Controlling Wild Violet Weeds in the Lawn. This native plant may look cute and dainty, especially in the spring when it produces pretty purple flowers. But in reality it is an aggressive weed with an unusual flowering quirk that results in thick mats of leaves that can choke out your lawn.
How to Get Rid of Wild Violet in Your Lawn - Lawn Language
Oct 30, 2024 · A strong, well-fed lawn can resist wild violet invasions. Apply fertilizer to your grass 3-4 times per year. Use a balanced fertilizer with equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Spring: Feed your lawn in early spring as grass starts growing again. This gives it a boost to crowd out weeds.
Wild violet | UMN Extension
Wild violets (Viola sororia or Viola papilionacea), also known as common blue violets, are a native weak perennial ground cover that often forms in clumps between 3 and 10 inches tall. Wild violets are a member of the violet family (Violaceae) and spread vigorously by rhizomes and seeds.
Wild Violets - Turfgrass Science at Purdue University
Jun 12, 2013 · Wild violets are a persistent, perennial, and difficult-to-control broadleaf plant. It is regarded as a desirable perennial plant by some as well as a weed by others. Common blue violet.
Wild Violets – Signs, Symptoms and Prevention - Cardinal Lawns
Wild violets (viola papilionacea, viola sororia) are low-growing perennials that bloom in mid-May. While some people consider them a lovely decorative plant for gardens and landscaping, others consider them a bothersome weed because they display an aggressive behavior that is …
How to Control Wild Violets - Preen
Weed or native wildflower? That’s the first question to decide if you see your yard colored in mid-spring with short, glossy-leafed plants blooming purple-blue.
Wild Violet Weed Identification - How to Identify Wild Violets ...
Wild Violet is a low-growing, clumping perennial broadleaf weed that produces small, colorful flowers in shades of purple, violet, and white that distinguish it from other weeds. Some varieties of Wild Violet are also called common blue violets.