Creeping Charlie, purple dead nettle, smartweed and violets are examples of purple weeds. The vegetation in question (Glechoma hederacea, Lamium purpureum, Polygonum hydropiper, Viola spp) can be recognized for the purple beauty that they bring to gardens and meadows. For example, creeping Charlie has purple blossoms, purple dead nettle has plum-fuzzed green shoots, smartweed has red-purple stems and violets may offer mixed of purple, white and yellow blooms.