Common Blue Violet (Wild Violet)

Found in:

• Lawns and landscape beds
• Grows in shady, moist areas (drought tolerant when mature)

Characteristics:

• Low growing perennial that often grows in patches
• Grows best during cool temperatures (spring, fall)
• Heart-shaped leaves with rounded teeth on leaf margin (leaf edge)
• Dark violet, violet, blue, or nearly white flowers bloom May through June
• Root system is fibrous along with short, thick, branching rhizomes (underground stems)

Significance:

• Will adapt to lower mowing heights by growing smaller leaves with shorter stems

Plants that look similar:

• Garlic Mustard (foliage)
• Sweet Violet

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