Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Core Plant Showcase - Shrinking Violet - April/May 2023

This Penny's quest focuses on the GEM plant Shrinking Violet and was offered between between April 26, 2023 and May 3, 2023.

Shrinking Violet is a member of the Enchant-Mint family.
Shrinking Violet costs 50 Sun. (-25 Sun at level 5.)
When approached by a zombie, Shrinking Violet will shrink all zombies in a 3x3 area. This will consume Shrinking Violet. (Frozen, stunned, or buttered zombies will be immune to its effect.)
Imps, chickens and weasels affected this way will be shrunk into oblivion.
When given plant food, Shrinking Violet will shrink ALL zombies on the lawn. This will NOT consume Shrinking Violet.
Shrunken zombies will take 2x damage. (+0.25x damage per level until level 5.)
Shrunken zombies deal half damage.

Commentary:
This is one of the few plants where there is not a great difference between its level 1 stats and its level 10 stats. As such, just unlock this plant and do not worry about getting any of its seeds .

Bottom Line:
When it comes to the GEM plants, Shrinking Violet is not going to be the first choice of many players. However Shrinking Violet is one of those plants that one should get as soon as reasonably able. Shrinking zombies are easier to dispatch and the cost is very reasonable.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive for 3 / 2.8 / 2.5 minutes
Chosen Perk is Primal Potato Mine
Destroy 100 / 100 / 100 Gravestones
Defeat not offered / 125 / 150 Tomb Raisers
Starting Sun = 175 / 125 / 75

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 1
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style
Chosen Perk is Primal Potato Mine
Destroy 20 / 25 / 30 Surfboards
Starting Sun = 3,200 / 3,000 / 2,750

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is SHIELDS
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Toadstool on R3C6 / R1C6 & R5C6 / R1-3-5 C6
Defeat not offered / 30 / 30 zombies in not offered / 10 / 6 seconds.
Starting Sun = 175 / 125 / 75

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is SHIELDS
Survive and protect the endangered plants - Guacodiles on Column 1
Do not lose more than not offered / 7 / 7 plants

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style
Chosen Perk is SHIELDS
Stun zombies 150 / 300 / 400 times.
Never have more than not offered / 15 / 15 plants
Starting Sun = 3,200 / 3,000 / 2,750

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
02:51 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
05:22 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
09:16 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
14:11 Level 5 - Difficulty 3