Its prostrate to creeping stems root at the base making the plant weedy in pastures, open woodlands, and lawns. The pale blue flowers, borne in many flowered axillary racemes, appear in June and July. But valuable it was. Most of the early herbalists recommended it as a cooling herb and tonic. Common speedwell also is reported to have been used in the manufacture of some vermouths.
Common speedwell is a common weed in the eastern states.
While most varieties are blue, some nurseries sell white and pink veronica, rarely seen uncultivated. Once a plant is brought in for the garden, you rarely have to go back for more.