Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden creeping Jenny)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.1m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Other names: Golden creeping Jenny


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Genus: Lysimachia

Variety or cultivar: 'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a fast-growing, mat-forming evergreen perennial with small, rounded, golden-yellow leaves and cup-shaped, bright-yellow flowers in sumemr.

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is: Evergreen

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Yellow-green in All seasons

Habit: Spreading

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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General care

Pruning: Trim back wandering stems.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Stem tip cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden creeping Jenny) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

Cultivation: Plant in humus-rich soil in full or part sun. Can tolerate moist and dry soils. Can be invasive.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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