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Excited about violets


Is it a good year for them? Never noticed this many flowers on them before, and of course now I see them in every yard around here! Those purple flowers are dotting nearly every lawn now.

They're even thriving under the Japanese maple, a tree that's notoriously difficult to share space with, I've read. In addition, they're overcoming the usual challenges of a shady area, AND a clay-heavy soil (which we keep amending with compost, but it remains kinda crappy.)

It's such an uplifting sight, seeing these "weeds" thrive in spite of the conditions, beautifying the landscape where I can barely get anything else to grow, self-sowing and budget-friendly! 🥰🪻

by RoguePlanet2

11 Comments

  2. oceanofice

    From a regular Joe perspective I think once you notice something a lot if you’re looking for it. I see wild violets popping up in the usual places in my yard but I don’t see them spreading more than usual. They love the shady areas in the side of my yard. I love to see it though.

  3. androidgirl

    I have the fun game, thanks to 3 neighbors who don’t care about their yards, of is it a violet sprout or a bell flower sprout 😭

  4. saygex42069

    I live in Korea and them *Viola sororia*s love to spread to everywhere. Yes they don’t care whether they are under Japanese maples(It’s a Korean native), Korean red pines(which are known for their allelopathy), or between tall buildings where the Sun barely shines. Korean native violets such as *Viola seoulensis* and *Viola lactiflora*, and even aggressive grasses such as *Elymus tsukushiensis* are losing the war against them. They’re taking over everywhere. If they were introduced to Korea nowadays they are definitely getting listed as invasive species lol

  6. ofomdab77

    I’ve got them all over my front and back yards and big swaths. I love it.

  8. MegaVenomous

    I pulled a bunch from my raised garden bed (which was/is for veggies and herbs), and transplanted them in my front bed around an oak. (I’ve some oxalis there that’s thriving, so I knew the spot would be decent.) They TOOK OFF!!!!

    Now I want to try planting them in bare spots in my lawn.

  9. Winstonsphobia

    Violets are an absolute blessing for me. Easy to propagate, compete with weeds, beautiful groundcover. Whenever I expand my native garden I transplant violets into the bare areas, and they take over. Native strawberries behave the same way.

  10. ShallotSilly4944

    They’re having a heyday in my yard this year (VA). Violets have cropped up in the most uninviting spots, filling the gaps between all the natives I’ve planted. I’ve got purple, white, and in-between. They are most welcomed.

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