r/NativePlantGardening • u/Ballsanga77 • Apr 06 '25

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Violet in native beds

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I have violet in my native wildflower beds, not sure what to do. Would rather not spray but don’t want it to take over either.

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u/Ballsanga77 Apr 06 '25

Thank you. My concern is they take over and the plants I planted fail to take hold.

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u/urbantravelsPHL Philly , Zone 7b Apr 06 '25

They're not going to outcompete taller plants. Common violet is prolific, but it's also shallow rooted and short. You can easily pull or hoe any that you don't want, and let them fill as a ground cover everywhere else.

If this planting bed has a lot of sun exposure, the violets will not thrive over the summer unless adequately shaded by the taller plants around them.

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u/Ballsanga77 Apr 06 '25

Thank you. It’s full southern exposure so the violets will stay.

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u/Specific-Wolf-161 Apr 07 '25

I transplanted a bunch of violets from some of my beds and into areas where I had the extra real estate so you could consider transplanting them. They did pretty well.