However, for a more petite purple bloom to add to your garden, you may want to consider the dainty wood violet. This charming ground cover plant grows to only about 6 inches tall and can thrive in ...

Wisconsin's state flower is the wood violet, ... According to Authentic Wisconsin, wood violets are irregular in shape, and the flowers are deep blue-purple, violet or white with blue markings.

Illinois was the first of four Midwestern states to adopt the purple violet as its state flower with the school children of Illinois selecting it in 1908. Photo contributed by Statesymbols.org; ...