North Carolina Wild Violet Control
North Carolina yards are susceptible to wild violet (Viola papilionacea), especially in shady, moist areas. This cool-season plant can thrive year-round in the Tar Heel State, and it’s very difficult to control due to its hardy root system. In this situation, a precise weed control approach is essential.
Dedicated, professional weed control from Barefoot Lawn Care can destroy wild violet. We’re Eastern North Carolina’s lawn experts and can deliver solutions to make problem vegetation a thing of the past.
What Is Wild Violet?
Wild violet is a low-growing winter annual or perennial plant native to eastern North America, including North Carolina. Its small, colorful flowers usually have five petals and are mostly purple, but can also be white or yellow. Wild violet’s leaves are green and heart-shaped. The plant prefers cool, damp soils, but is also drought-resistant as it becomes stronger.
Wild violet flowers usually bloom in spring and summer and can be lovely in controlled settings like gardens, pots and flower beds. However, the plant seeds pervasively and has strong rhizomes, which are horizontal stems that grow underground. The rhizomes make wild violets exceptionally hardy, and they can easily push out healthy grass.
Sporadic weed control is often insufficient for hardy wild violets. Barefoot Lawn Care can create a tailored lawn care program that blends multiple methods for a lasting solution.
How To Get Rid of Wild Violet
Every lawn’s wild violet situation is different and may need various pre- and post-emergent weed control solutions.
Pre-Emergent Wild Violet Control
Pre-emergent herbicides are typically ineffective for wild violet. However, by creating a strong, durable lawn that withstands bad growth, you can lessen the risk of new seeds taking root. Regular fertilization, mowing, core aeration and top dressing can help create this lawn.
Proper lawn drainage helps fight wild violets. Since the weed thrives in damp, shady soils, so you’ll want to keep your lawn’s moisture levels healthy, but not over-saturated.
Post-Emergent Wild Violet Solutions
Once wild violet starts growing, aggressive post-emergent weed control is necessary. Herbicides may not be solutions by themselves, since they often can’t reach the underground rhizomes. If you want to truly eliminate the wild violet, you have to destroy the rhizomes.
Rhizome removal usually involves digging up the entire plant, applying approved herbicides and replanting the area. When done correctly, this multi-step process helps prevent wild violet from re-emerging.
Why Trust Barefoot Lawn Care?
Wild violet control requires care and commitment. The Barefoot Lawn Care team understands this, which is why customers from Raleigh to Wilmington trust us to weed out problems and nurture better green spaces.
Get Professional Wild Violet Removal in North Carolina
You deserve a healthy lawn, and Barefoot Lawn Care will make it happen. Whether you have an existing wild violet problem or want to ensure it doesn’t become an issue in the future, we’ll create a sustainable lawn care and weed control program that gets to the root of your issue.
Get started today and we’ll stop wild violet from becoming a lasting problem.
Wild Violet FAQs
Is wild violet annual or perennial?
Wild violet might be a winter annual or perennial weed, depending on your location. It typically seeds in autumn, begins growing in winter, and reaches full bloom in spring.
Why is wild violet a problem?
Wild violets seed pervasively, so they can easily take over lawns that don’t have strong existing grass growth. They’re also hard to destroy. The weed has strong, stem-like rhizomes that grow underground, making it very hardy and more resistant to herbicides.
What kills wild violets?
To kill wild violets, you must destroy the rhizomes. This usually involves digging up the plant to eliminate the root system, then applying approved post-emergent herbicides.
Each lawn’s wild violet problem requires a unique approach. Your Barefoot Lawn Care specialists will evaluate the extent of your problem and recommend a personalized program that addresses the root cause.
How do you dig up wild violets?
To effectively take out wild violets, you need to remove the entire root system and underground rhizome. This can be time-consuming and you don’t want to destroy surrounding healthy grass. That’s why we recommend leaving removal up to the professionals.
How much does wild violet treatment cost?
Wild violet treatment costs vary based on your lawn’s needs. Barefoot Lawn Care’s experts know how to create a maintenance plan that delivers maximum results without waste. We regularly retool processes and implement the latest solutions to ensure continued success, giving you ongoing value for your investment.
Request a free estimate from our team to learn more about wild violet weed control and treatment costs.