I am not fully certain, but it may be a species of violet.
brynnors
Violets. I only get them where the grass won’t grow, but this is pretty crazy. I’d say ask in /r/lawncare or your local extension (edit: forgot y’all don’t have that; could ask Michigan’s or New York’s extension offices). Or just make peace with them.
barchael
Your turning violet, Violet! (Fun fact: also an edible plant! I find the flowers gentle and delicious)
Afternoon_Sunflower
Oh my God that is absolutely insane. It looks like violets to me but I could be wrong.
Amorpha_fruticosa
I wish I had this sooooooooo much!!! They are a species violet!
SomeDumbGamer
Holy violets! You are one lucky fellow! They’re a wonderful native plant and are very shade tolerant! Enjoy them!
Those shrubs in the back are also native red mulberry!
ohshannoneileen
Literally a dream
frostknee
oh man, so do you not have to mow?
that sounds awesome lol
DrNinnuxx
Needs to be re-posted in r/fucklawns. They love this kind of stuff.
Spuzzle91
Awe, my mom and I both love wild violets. I’m jealous!
Uiscefhuaraithe-9486
SO MUCH BETTER than grass!!! 😍😍
JaredtheWyzzrd
Violets over grass any day.
sadrice
[Viola labradorica](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_labradorica) likely. Personally I hate the stuff, but I’m in California where it is very much not native, but you are in the native range, so you have a nice native groundcover.
If you want a different plant there, good luck. It is incredibly persistent and difficult to remove, hence why I hate it so much as an invasive weed in my area.
It’s cute, but the flowers are smaller and generally less visible than other members of the genus.
hazzabiggun
Good luck getting rid of it.
CaliRiverRat
There are a lot of plants in this picture. If you supplied a close up of the particular plant that you consider a weed, I bet someone will be able to give you an accurate answer.
Horse45
Common blue violet would be guess?
Ok_Maintenance_969
Violets, they are an early bloomer that is vital to pollinators in the spring. Edible, too.
Blinkopopadop
All your vitamin c for the next year
Thegreenfantastic
Wild violets, and they’re beautiful.
CartographerUpbeat61
Dichondria ?
Silverwolf81
You can have all my crab grass if I can have your violets
AnubisTheCanidae
how gorgeous!!!
Full_Nefariousness92
It’s so pretty!
Efficient_Ostrich_54
I really hope you eat it….
aarakocra-druid
They’re violets as others have said! I’d leave them, personally, they’re one of the earliest spring bloomers and really quite dainty and pretty.
Electrical-Sun6267
I was going to say I don’t know what it is, but it makes your backyard look beautiful.
EffectNo1899
Weed!? It’s glorious
McBernes
That’s awesome! I’d love to have that instead of grass!
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I am not fully certain, but it may be a species of violet.
Violets. I only get them where the grass won’t grow, but this is pretty crazy. I’d say ask in /r/lawncare or your local extension (edit: forgot y’all don’t have that; could ask Michigan’s or New York’s extension offices). Or just make peace with them.
Your turning violet, Violet! (Fun fact: also an edible plant! I find the flowers gentle and delicious)
Oh my God that is absolutely insane. It looks like violets to me but I could be wrong.
I wish I had this sooooooooo much!!! They are a species violet!
Holy violets! You are one lucky fellow! They’re a wonderful native plant and are very shade tolerant! Enjoy them!
Those shrubs in the back are also native red mulberry!
Literally a dream
oh man, so do you not have to mow?
that sounds awesome lol
Needs to be re-posted in r/fucklawns. They love this kind of stuff.
Awe, my mom and I both love wild violets. I’m jealous!
SO MUCH BETTER than grass!!! 😍😍
Violets over grass any day.
[Viola labradorica](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_labradorica) likely. Personally I hate the stuff, but I’m in California where it is very much not native, but you are in the native range, so you have a nice native groundcover.
If you want a different plant there, good luck. It is incredibly persistent and difficult to remove, hence why I hate it so much as an invasive weed in my area.
It’s cute, but the flowers are smaller and generally less visible than other members of the genus.
Good luck getting rid of it.
There are a lot of plants in this picture. If you supplied a close up of the particular plant that you consider a weed, I bet someone will be able to give you an accurate answer.
Common blue violet would be guess?
Violets, they are an early bloomer that is vital to pollinators in the spring. Edible, too.
All your vitamin c for the next year
Wild violets, and they’re beautiful.
Dichondria ?
You can have all my crab grass if I can have your violets
how gorgeous!!!
It’s so pretty!
I really hope you eat it….
They’re violets as others have said! I’d leave them, personally, they’re one of the earliest spring bloomers and really quite dainty and pretty.
I was going to say I don’t know what it is, but it makes your backyard look beautiful.
Weed!? It’s glorious
That’s awesome! I’d love to have that instead of grass!