Veronica chamaedrys aka Germander Speedwell

Veronica chamaedrys, also known as germander speedwell, bird's-eye speedwell, or cat's eyes, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the plantain family Plantaginaceae. This creeping plant roots at the nodes and features spires of bright blue flowers with white centers. The flowers, which are about 1cm across, have four lobes and bloom during spring and early summer. The flowering stems are characterized by two vertical lines of hairs. The leaves of Veronica chamaedrys are entire, pointed, hairy, toothed ovals. This stoloniferous perennial herb can be found in various habitats such as woods, hedge banks, grassland, rock outcrops, upland screes, road verges, railway banks, and waste ground. It can grow on most soil types except the most impoverished ones and has even been observed on anthills in chalk downland. The plant spreads vegetatively through prostrate stems that root at the nodes, although seed reproduction seems to be relatively rare. Its distribution ranges from sea level up to 750 meters, with an unlocalized record of 820 meters in the Scottish Highlands. Although Veronica chamaedrys has its uses, such as its medicinal properties, it can also be considered a weed. To get rid of this plant, one can use gel or ready-to-use spray weedkillers like Roundup Gel, Roundup Fast Action Ready-to-Use, SBM Job done General Purpose Weedkiller, or Doff Glyphosate Weedkiller Ready-to-Use. Applying the weedkiller on patches of speedwell and allowing it to take effect for three to four weeks before removing the dead foliage is recommended.