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Veronica persica is often confused with:
Veronica arvensis Close up of flower and leaves
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Salvia rosmarinus Rosmarinus officinalis
Veronica arvensis Close up of flower and leaves
Ulmus americana Full Form

Bird's-eye Veronica persica

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
veh-RON-ih-kah PER-see-kuh
Description

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.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Tidal Pool'
    Blue petals with white center
'Tidal Pool'
Tags:
#full sun tolerant#annuals#weeds#blue flowers#winter interest#winter annual weed#cpp#spreading#winter flowers#partial shade tolerant#HS302#lawn planting
 
Form in bloom (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Form in bloom (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Close up of blue flower with white center
Close up of blue flower with white center (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Blue flower with white center (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Blue flower with white center (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Bracts, fruit and stem with hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Bracts, fruit and stem with hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Form in bloom (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Form in bloom (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Oval leaves with hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Oval leaves with hairs.(Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Alternate leaves on the upper stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Alternate leaves on the upper stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Red stems, fruit, bracts with hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter
Red stems, fruit, bracts with hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Late Winter Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Back of Flower
Back of Flower Stefan Lefnaer CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaves
Leaves Stefan Lefnaer CC BY-SA 4.0
Unripe Fruit
Unripe Fruit Stefan Lefnaer CC BY-SA 4.0
Seeds
Seeds Steve Hurst, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Veronica persica
Flower and Leaves (Wake County, NC) Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Veronica persica
Leaves Close-Up (Wake County,NC)-Mid Fall Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0
Flowers/Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
Flowers/Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
Form - April 15 -Wake Co., NC
Form - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Form - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
Form - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
'Tidal Pool' Flowers - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
'Tidal Pool' Flowers - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
'Tidal Pool' Form - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
'Tidal Pool' Form - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
'Tidal Pool' Flowers/Buds/Stems - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
'Tidal Pool' Flowers/Buds/Stems - April 15 - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Tidal Pool'
    Blue petals with white center
'Tidal Pool'
Tags:
#full sun tolerant#annuals#weeds#blue flowers#winter interest#winter annual weed#cpp#spreading#winter flowers#partial shade tolerant#HS302#lawn planting
  • 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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Weed
    Wildflower
    Habit/Form:
    Horizontal
    Prostrate
    Spreading
  • 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
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Green
    Fruit Description:
    Heart shaped fruit divided into two lobes containing 5-10 seeds per lobe.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Blue
    Purple/Lavender
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Solitary
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
    Flower Shape:
    Saucer
    Star
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    1/3 inch small sky blue flower with dark stripes and a white center on thin, long, hairy stalks that originate in the axils of leaves. Green bracts have hairs.
  • 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.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Red/Burgundy
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Reddish stems are hairy, prostrate with the ends growing upright.
  • Landscape:
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Problems:
    Weedy