I love the folklore around Speedwell (Germander Speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys). Its name may come from the Latin term ‘chamaedrys’ or the Greek word ‘chamai,’ meaning ‘on the ground.’ Legend has it that picking its flowers would lead to having your eyes pecked out by birds or, in some places, your mother’s eyes! And is sometimes called Birds Eye speedwell. It has also been treasured by travellers for generations. In Ireland, it was sewn into clothes as a good luck charm. Speedwell is also asso