#contolling

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Here is the Common Blue Violet.  

State Agriculture Bulletins talk about "Controlling" this tough beauty.  Native, rugged individualist, creator of ground cover with its own distinct specialist bee (Andrena viola) in its own genus.  What's not to like here?  Oh, that's right the, I forgot about the existence of lawn privilege ... fescue only,  diversity is a bad thing.  Specimen and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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