TY all for the suggestions
I figured that re-using the naturally-occuring violets would be the best way to go, we have plenty in our yard I'm just trying to encourage them into the muddier area. I was hoping to collect their seed pods but I think they all got mown off? I might transplant some of the little ones coming up or try the washing method.
Also, that lawn seed mix looks really cute! I was thinking of some alternative lawn mixes, but the one's I've found are usually full of invasives or gimmick-y species. But that one looks homey
Personally, I've been looking at outsidepride.com for their covercrops, I'm planning on ordering their creeping speedwell and some more clover