Many of the speedwells were first introduced as rock garden species, but they soon escaped to grow in many unwanted places. This particular annual has branches which grow prostrate, or weakly ascending, and they often root at the lower nodes. Leaves are opposite each other, hairy, rounded and deeply notched along the edges. Upper leaves are somewhat longer than broad. Flowers are found on slender stems at the top of the plant. They are bright blue with darker stripes and nearly white centers. Birds-eye is widespread across North America.