Violet

Violets were a type of flower that grew in the Realms.

History
In the late-15 century DR, violets were planted throughout the House of Wonder in memory of Ahghairon. Around this time the people of Waterdeep also began to celebrate an annual holiday, known as Aghairon's Day, during which people would violets in his memory at various altars in the House of Wonder, the Plinth, or at his tower.

Habitats
On Toril violets were known to grow Cormanthor, especially in the Starwoods where manticores often slept upon beds of them, in the Purple Hills of Tethyr, and in the land of Kara-Tur.

Trivia

 * Hannya had a strangely strong aversion to violets. They would avoid entering homes that were surrounded by beds of them, avoid touching those who carried bouqets of them, and those who carried bouqets were also unaffected by their spells.
 * Violets were a favored plant of the deities Lliira and Loviatar, with the latter preferring dark violets in particular.