Type: Broadleaf perennial
Size: 6 inches tall, 6 inches wide
Where It Grows: Shady lawn, landscape, or garden areas
Appearance: Wild violet is a groundcover with heart-shape leaves and purple flowers in late spring.
Control: Mulch garden beds in spring to prevent wild violet. Pull weeds by hand or spray with a postemergence herbicide in spring or fall.
Test Garden Tip: Not always considered a weed, this plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental in shade gardens.