Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny, Creeping Charlie, Creeping Sally, Downhill-of-life, Herb twopence, Money myrtle, Moneywort, Money plant, Twopenny grass, Wandering Charlie, Wandering Sally
Lysimachia Lysimachia
L. nummularia - L. nummularia is a rampant, prostrate, stem-rooting, evergreen perennial with rounded to broadly ovate, mid- to dark green leaves and, in summer, solitary, cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers borne from the leaf axils.
Lysimachia nummularia is: Evergreen
Prostrate, Spreading
Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Trim back wandering stems.
Stem tip cuttings
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Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in humus-rich soil in full or part sun. Can tolerate moist and dry soils. Site carefully as it may become invasive.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny, Creeping Charlie, Creeping Sally, Downhill-of-life, Herb twopence, Money myrtle, Moneywort, Money plant, Twopenny grass, Wandering Charlie, Wandering Sally
Lysimachia Lysimachia
L. nummularia - L. nummularia is a rampant, prostrate, stem-rooting, evergreen perennial with rounded to broadly ovate, mid- to dark green leaves and, in summer, solitary, cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers borne from the leaf axils.
Evergreen
Prostrate, Spreading
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Yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Trim back wandering stems.
Stem tip cuttings
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Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in humus-rich soil in full or part sun. Can tolerate moist and dry soils. Site carefully as it may become invasive.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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