Bird's-eye Veronica persica
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- veh-RON-ih-kah PER-see-kuh
- Description
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Birdeye Speedwell is a weedy annual native to Eurasia but has naturalized throughout North America. It prefers partial to full sun, moist conditions, and rich loamy soil but is adaptable to poor soil. Most vegetative growth and development occurs during the cool weather of late winter or early spring. It blooms winter through early summer depending on the region and reproduces by seed. It is found in lawns, fields, gardens and other disturbed soil areas.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Veronica
- Species:
- persica
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, Asia
- Distribution:
- Most of North America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Weed
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Spreading
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Star
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 1/3 inch small sky blue flower with dark stripes and a white center on long, slender, hairy stalks in the leaf axis
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite oval leaves on the lower portion and alternate leaves on the upper portion. Leaves are up to 1/2" long and 1/3" across and are medium to dark green and slightly hairy with short stems.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Weedy
