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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is the familiar plant with purplish flowers (and sometimes white). If you choose to pull the weeds by hand, use a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent any seeds that have been scattered from germinating. Your best bet is to use an herbicide before seed production in late spring.

Management – Wild violets are very difficult to control and will grow back.

Wild violets are a member of the viola family.

They prefer mild shade and moist areas for growth. The plant has thin, delicate stems with heart-shaped leaves and a purple bloom in the center. Wild violets are perennial weeds that bloom in late spring.

Description – Although wild violets can grow up to 12” inches tall, they are generally grass weeds that live among the grass.

If they are growing in your grass and you do not want them, it is best to identify them and then manage them. Also known as forget-me-nots, there is some debate as to whether wild violets are an actual weed or not. Wild Violet (Viola sororia) is another common plant that produces tiny purple flowers in your grass. The best methods for seed prevention are either by using herbicides or by tilling the weed.

Therefore, it is vital to stop the seed production before blooming. Management – Purple deadnettle is a winter annual that blooms in early to mid-spring.However, it can germinate in your lawn from seeds from nearby plants. Purple deadnettle is part of the mint family and thrives in moist areas where grass is unlikely to grow.The purple flower blooms on top of these purple leaf stems. They have a square stem with purple-tinged, triangular leaves and are pointed growing on the upper half of the stem. Purple deadnettle is a tall weed, growing 10-15” in height. Description – It is an annual broadleaf weed, similar in height, and looks similar to the henbit.The plant is somewhat toxic to dogs and cats, though not deadly, but if ingested, will give them a tummy ache for a day or two. It is not poisonous to humans and can be used in salads, as the purple leaves are semi-sweet. Purple deadnettle derives its name from the flower blooming right in the middle of it. Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) is another common weed you may find in your lawn. It is also possible to starve the plant by denying sunshine or water to it. If you have small areas, the best way to manage it is to pull the entire plant out, including the rhizomes the roots will take stock, and the plant will re-emerge. Management- Creeping Charlie has rhizomes that build underground, and it is very difficult to control it with an herbicide.Creeping Charlie needs a moist and somewhat sunny location to thrive.If your lawn is thin and you see tiny purple flowers all around it, chances are good that it is Creeping Charlie. Its tiny purple flowers grow from its center. Description- This broadleaf annual grows between 2-8” inches high and grows wide rapidly.Also known as ground ivy, Creeping Charlie is low-lying and has tiny purple flowers. You can use a pre-emergent herbicide in the early fall to kill any seeds that have dispersed and germinated.Ĭreeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) is an invasive broadleaf weed that will quickly take over your yard or garden. Place discarded weeds in a container of some kind (so the seeds do not encounter the soil). If the plant has already flowered, you can pull the weed by hand, being careful not to spread the seeds. If you can identify it before it flowers, then a standard herbicide will kill the plant before it has a chance to seed. Management – Henbit is spread through seeds that move through the air after it flowers in late spring.Mint family and blooms in early to mid-spring.

It thrives in both sunny and shaded areas and loves wet patches. Henbit commonly grows in lawns, gardens, or the edges of landscaping.The top of the leaf’s veins are recessed, making it look wrinkly, and the leaves are “hairy.” Its leaves are heart or round-shaped, with their edges having round teeth. Description – This broadleaf annual can grow up to 12” high and wide, making them a tall weed.It is an edible plant that got its common name because of its popularity with chickens. Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) is one of the most common purple flowering weeds known.