Thanks bboy (sorry but for some reason I didn't get the response via my email and just found your data). I looked this up but the missing section (and somewhat heart shape rather than just round) makes me think it's something else. I keep looking at water lily leaves to no avail. Someone gave me this thing so I've been curious ever since. Any other ideas? Even other categories to look under? I've googled images for "large tropical leaf" and "water lily leaf," "lotus leaf" etc...

What does the tag on the plant say? (In 2nd picture.) And are those white blooms I see peeking out in picture #1? Can we get a better look at those? Flowers are always a great identifier. FataMorgana

Viola labradorica/riviniana (there is some confusion with precise identificatio between these two species). Lovely little plant when in bloom and with pleasing, purple tinted foliage but a very aggressive self-seeder so often considered more of a weed than an ornamanetal.

welcome to the forums ... it often helps to add big city name ... z5 alone is almost half the US ... and sometimes location helps ... they speak of the wild species ... you see the tall wild kin of these lining the roadways of MI in fall .... though not for the small garden.. they can make quite a statement en masse .... ken